If you have suffered a loss, or struggling with grief and bereavement and looking for support, please see below list of Self Help respurces and UH Services available to you.
Please also see our Student Wellbeing Services page for further support and advice.
We recommend
- Mind Leaflet - Bereavement
- NHS Choices - Coping with bereavement
- Royal College of Psychiatrists - Bereavement
- Self Help for bereavement
Other sources of support
| Bereavement Advice Centre | Support and practical advice about what people need to do following a bereavement. |
| British Pregnancy Advise Service (BPAS) | Abortion care service. Offers counselling around pregnancy options and post-abortion. |
| Child Bereavement UK | Supporting families when a child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. |
| Child Death Helpline | A dedicated helpline offering support to anyone affected by the death of a child of any age, under any circumstances, however recent or long ago. |
| Cruse Bereavement Care | Advice to anyone who has been affected by a death, including support for those affected by recent major events. |
| HelpGuide | A series of American guides on a variety of common mental and emotional health issues (including grief and loss) |
| MSI Reproductive Choices | A provider of sexual and reproductive health services. Including counselling to talk through abortion or vasectomy options and post-abortion counselling. |
| Survivors by Bereavement by Suicide | Supporting people who have been bereaved by suicide. |
| The Compassionate Friends | Offering support after the death of a child. |
Free 24/7 Helpline via PAM Wellness:
Alongside our inhouse wellbeing team we have a Student assistance Programme called PAM Wellness, where you can access in-the-moment confidential support or guidance. Just call 0808 196 3533 - it's free, confidential and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
PAM Wellness counsellors are there to listen to you whatever your problem, whether it is personal or student-related.
You can also contact the helpline if you require any financial, legal or medical information, such as budgets, physical health and landlord issue. And if English is not your first language, let the counsellor know when you call and they'll be able to help you.