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pads, pantyliners and night pads. They can be requested from any of us, and you’ll
find flowerpots filled with them in the disabled and women’s toilets in the Bar. We
can also supply pregnancy and chlamydia tests.
The Welfare Team all have access to the Welfare Room. It is lovely and cosy,
with a gyp room and toilet, and it’s where you can arrange to meet with any of
us, any time you need to talk. It’s where the Welfare Officers will host weekly
drop-ins—times to be posted online. There is also a multi-faith prayer room in B3b
Whewell’s Court.
The key message from all of this is: you are never on your own. No matter
how big or small the problem is, there are so many people who care and want to
make sure you’re happy here. Happiness at university doesn’t always come straight
away—there’s so many new places, routines and people to get used to. It might take
a while, but we’re all here to help.
Love, the Welfare Team:
James, Kapri, Ayesha, Isabel, Tayla, Yi Wen, Eve and Máté.
4.4 Mental Health
Hi! My name is Isabel, and I am the Mental Health and Disabled Students’ Welfare
Officer here at Trinity. Below is a short introduction to the mental health
support available in college. Additional links and resources can be found at
http://www.tcsu.net/support-centre/ and at https://students.trin.cam.ac.uk/healthand-wellbeing/wellbeing
• If you need informal support, or to be pointed in the right direction for specialised
help, you can always contact me at mental-health@tcsu.net. For
anyone who needs advice on accessing support for disabilities, I can also be
contacted at the above email address, or via disabilities@tcsu.net.
• Your tutor is in charge of your general pastoral needs, so do contact them
with general concerns about your welfare if you feel comfortable doing so.
• The Chaplains are also a great source of pastoral support, regardless of your
religion. Feel free to contact either John Summers or Olga Fabrikant-Burke
anytime via their respective emails.
The more formal mental health support services are as follows:
• The Mental Health Advisor (mha@trin.cam.ac.uk), who offers general mental
health and welfare support and advice, and can refer students to the college
counsellors or CBT therapist, as well as help to obtain other support, adjustments
or referrals in partnership with your tutor. She is available at short