I need support with my mental health
If you are feeling stressed, concerned or worried about your mental health, there are services available who can offer extra support. There is help out there, don’t suffer alone.
University Support and Mental Health Services
Provides practical advice, guidance and signposting to specialist support, and assists with short-term interventions in cases of medium to high levels of concern or unmanaged risk.
They work closely with staff in the faculties, fellow support services within the University and external partners such as the Police, Public Health Wales and New Pathways to ensure you receive the best support during your studies.
If you have a query on a welfare-related matter, please contact your Faculty Student Information / Experience team or welfare.campuslife@swansea.ac.uk
Offer specialist advice, guidance, and support options for students experiencing challenges during their time at university. Their services are for students experiencing emotional and personal difficulties as well as more complex long-term issues including sensory or physical impairments, long term medical conditions, specific learning difficulties (SpLD), autistic spectrum conditions (ASC), and mental health conditions; to ensure that all Swansea University students have equal learning opportunities.
External Support and Mental Health Services
Your GP
Your GP can support you with any new or existing mental health concerns. You can book an appointment with them to discuss the issues you are facing and options available.
If you have not registered it is FREE to register with a local Doctor's Surgery and this gives you access to see a GP when you are ill.
This means if you feel unwell or experience any mental, physical or sexual health issues while you are a student, you will be able to access local healthcare services.
You can access the Universities page on their website about all of this
Student Health - Swansea University
Find your local GP service below
GPs - Swansea Bay University Health Board
Mind Cymru is Mind in Wales. They make sure everyone in Wales has access to the mental health information, support and services they need. They are here to make sure no-one in Wales faces a mental health problem alone.
Find your nearest local Mind in Wales
Call their support line on 0300 102 1234
Call their Infoline on 0300 123 3393
If you're going through a tough time, contact Samaritans for free. They won't judge you or tell you what to do. They are there to listen so you don't have to face it alone.
Call any time, day or night for FREE 116 123
Email, as sometimes writing down your thoughts and feeling can help you understand them better, jo@samaritans.org
HOPELINE247 advisers want to work with you to understand why thoughts of suicide might be present. They also want to provide you with a safe space to talk through anything happening in your life that could be impacting on your or anyone else’s ability to stay safe.
- For children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide
- For anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide
Call any time, day or night for FREE 0800 068 4141
Text 88247
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
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