Student Support
Mental Health
If you are worried about your health – or that of a fellow student – come along for a confidential chat.
We all have times when we feel stressed, anxious and overwhelmed. These feelings are normal and usually pass quite quickly, but you may need some extra support to get you through tough times. That’s what our Mental Health Advisor, is here for. Don’t suffer in silence – talking about how you’re feeling with a trained advisor can help with lots of different symptoms, including:
- Low mood
- Lack of emotions
- Loss of interest in life and others
- Withdrawing
- Lack of confidence
- Low self-esteem
- Confused
- Erratic or unusual behaviour
- Difficulty in making decisions
- Suspicious of others
- Inappropriate behaviour
- Memory impairment
- Poor concentration
- Feeling tired and exhausted
- Trouble sleeping
- No appetite
- Frightened and anxious constantly
Urgent help
Student Services
09:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday
01952 815222
Duty Warden
Out of hours and weekends
07976 881772
Emergencies
999 (and contact the duty warden)
Key information
Appointments
09:30 - 16:00 Monday to Thursday
What can you do for me?
There are lots of reasons to come along for a confidential chat:
- You think you might have a mental health condition but aren't sure what it is.
- Feeling stressed or upset is affecting your studies
- You have been diagnosed with a mental health condition
- You have a diagnosis of a mental health condition pending
- You are worried about a friend’s wellbeing
What support can the mental health advisor provide?
- Ongoing individual support sessions
- Identify academic and support needs
- Help to cope with your condition
- Support with course assignments and exams
- Advice and support on mental health and medical care
- Information on the Disabled Students Allowance
- A link between you and the university
Other sources of help
- Telford Wellbeing support
- Mind mental health charity 0300 123 3393 or text 86463
- "Frank" substance misuse 0300 1236600
- Sane helpline 0300 304 7000
- Samaritans helpline 08457 90 90 90
- Rape and crisis support 0808 802 9999
- beat beating eating disorders 0808 801 0677
- Students against depression
- NHS self-help guides
- Mental Health Foundation
- No More Panic
- Self-harming support
- Helping someone with mental health problems
As well as the Wellbeing Team at the University, there are also other services where you can access help.
Kooth offers a free online chat service with qualified counsellors 7 days a week (Monday – Friday 12-10pm, Saturday and Sunday 6-10pm), as well as support from the Kooth community, articles written by other young people, and the chance to keep a journal online. It’s free to sign up, just head to www.kooth.com to get started.
Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity. They have links to all kinds of support for yourself or to help you support a friend who might be struggling with a wide range of topics. They also have a blog written by students for students. Go to www.studentmindsblog.co.uk where you can search for blog posts by topic – everything from exam stress to life after graduation, eating disorders to anxiety, and many more.
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