Stay Hopeful While You Study

Dr Dominique Thompson has worked with university students for nearly two decades, and in 2017 contributed towards a landmark report on the nation’s student wellbeing, as well as being involved in the Mental Wellbeing in Higher Education working group of Universities UK. Dr Thompson now works with universities across the UK on their mental health strategies, as well as providing training to university staff. She was named Bristol Healthcare Professional of the Year 2017. In 2019 she was nominated as one of the Top 100 West Women of the Year. Dominique has helped design apps and websites to support student mental health and writes books on the topic. She has been interviewed widely, including by The Guardian and BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. Her books are written with the aim of helping young people and their parents to feel more supported when dealing with stress, gaining independence and resilience.

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