Support for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Guidance and Counselling

Mental Health and Wellbeing at PSAU
PSAU prioritises the mental health and wellbeing of all members of the University community.

Some of these services are compulsory especially for students who may be reluctant to seek required support. Faculty members are provided optional services.

All services as well as treatment are provided free of charge. Additionally, the university organises events and workshops for awareness around mental health and how to avoid it.

Some of the activities related to mental health, academic stress management across the university are highlighted below.

The deanship of Student Affairs holds a mental health forum.

The PSAU College’s Deanship of Student Affairs, represented by the Guidance and Counselling Unit, held the Mental Health Forum “Towards a Work Environment that Promotes Mental Health” and an accompanying exhibition.
The forum aims to raise awareness of the importance of mental health in the work environment, as it is an important strategy and a fundamental pillar for the success of individuals and organizations. The forum addressed many topics, including: the impact of stress and fatigue on employees, the factors that contribute to the emergence of psychological problems at work, the relationship between mental health and employee satisfaction, and the impact of mental health on productivity and creativity.
This event took place on October 23, 2024, at the University main campus. The details of the event can be accessed via

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The Deanship of Student Affairs hold the second guidance forum “Managing Academic Stress.”

The Deanship of Student Affairs held the second guidance forum entitled “managing academic stress.” The forum began with a speech by His Excellency the Dean of Student Affairs, who stated that stress is the starting point for many problems facing male and female students, such as pessimism, despair, and fear of failure, which causes them frustration and psychological pressure that may negatively affect their educational and professional career. Accordingly, we were keen for this forum to come to prepare the appropriate environment for them, removing the obstacles they face, and finding solutions that contribute to their success and excellence.
This event took place on 12/05/2023 at the University City Theatre the details of the event can be accessed via

The Student Counselling Unit stands as a beacon of support and guidance. This unit is entrusted with the vital task of helping students navigate the complexities of university life, thereby ensuring they are well prepared to face the challenges that lie ahead. At PSAU, the Academic Advising Unit is more than a support service; it is an essential part of university ecosystem. By focusing on the psychological, social, and academic wellbeing of students, the unit prepares them not only to succeed in their studies, but to also thrive in their personal and professional lives.
Basic principles of the Counselling Unit
Visiting the counselling unit and benefiting from the services provided in it means that you are a practical and positive person, working to develop yourself and develop your personality, as it reflects your awareness. We inform and assure you that our mentorship relationship is confidential, and no one has the right to see it except with your personal consent. The mentoring relationship is a voluntary relationship that starts from your own conviction. Every person is important and has a role and has distinction and creativity, and we accept you regardless of your circumstances or culture, you are respected and appreciated.

Areas of Counselling
Academic Field:
Including the difficulties that students face when starting and during their university studies, such as problems of achievement and memory, withdrawal of repetitive courses, exam anxiety and transfer from one major to another.
Career Field:
Helping students choose a suitable major for their future career.
Family Field:
Including the difficulty of adapting to family members, such as problems of incompatibility with parents or one of them or siblings, family disintegration or lack of a family atmosphere Comfortable for the student, as well as the relationship of this family and its interaction with the surrounding community.
Phycological Field:
Including psychological adjustment difficulties such as feeling inferior, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive or shy, depression or aggression, or introversion, in addition to dissatisfaction with oneself and its constant blame, or daydreaming and rejection of reality etc.
The Social Field:
It is represented in the weakness of the student's ability to build relationships with his peers, and his feeling of alienation or not keeping up with his friends, or maintaining their friendships, in addition to ignorance of the methods of good classroom interaction with faculty members and the continuation of this relationship effectively, as well as the problem of communication between university life and its extensions in society.
Service Field:
It is to provide information to students that makes it easier for them to go to the relevant authority with the problem, as well as clarifying the procedure and steps to be taken when the student faces a problem or completes a transaction he wishes to obtain.
How to benefit from the services of the Student Counselling Unit
Any student from Al-Kharj University can benefit from the services provided by the guidance provided to be registered at the university, or transferred by an official in public or private institutions according to the official procedures approved by the university regulations, and this is as follows:
1.   The student must apply himself directly to the counselling unit during official working hours.
2.   Call by phone to set a suitable date for the interview.
3.   A community official should call to schedule an interview with a person to provide guidance or counselling.