- Looking after your mental health
- Faith communities and spiritual support
- Mental health support at Herts
- Useful mental health resources
- Need help now?
Looking after your mental health
Mental health can be good, poor, or somewhere in between, and it affects us all.
You do not need to have a mental health condition to experience mental health challenges.
If you are struggling with your mental health, you are not alone. Support is available.
Visit our Self-Help Resources for information on:
- Stress
- Depression
- Relationships
- Sleep
- And other wellbeing topics
You may not want or need to speak to a counsellor or mental health adviser directly, but everyone can benefit from support, advice, or guidance from time to time.
Faith communities and spiritual support
Being away from home can also mean being away from your faith community.
Finding a local place of worship can provide:
- Friendship and encouragement
- A sense of community
- Support outside your studies
- Opportunities to explore and deepen your faith
Hertfordshire has a wide range of faith communities, including:
- Churches
- Mosques
- Synagogues
- Hindu temples
- Buddhist centres
- St Albans Cathedral
The University Chaplaincy can help you find local places of worship and student faith societies.
They also organise:
- Worship services
- Meditation sessions
- Faith-based events and activities
Find out more about The Chaplaincy and how it can help.
Mental health support at Herts
Student Wellbeing
Student Wellbeing provides professional support for:
- Mental health
- Emotional wellbeing
- Disability support
- Health-related concerns
- Counselling services
Visit Student Wellbeing for support.
Herts SU Advice & Support Centre
The Herts SU Advice & Support Centre offers free, confidential, and impartial advice about both academic and non-academic concerns.
Useful mental health resources
You may find these external organisations helpful:
- TheSite – https://www.thesite.org
- Students Against Depression – https://www.studentsagainstdepression.org
- Mind – https://www.mind.org.uk
- YoungMinds – https://www.youngminds.org.uk
- Samaritans – https://www.samaritans.org
Need help now?
Having suicidal thoughts?
You are not alone, and support is available.
If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or are worried about your mental health:
- Contact Student Wellbeing and speak to a member of the team.
- Call the University's free 24/7 confidential counselling helpline on 0808 196 3533.
- Reach out for support as soon as possible. There are people who want to help.
You can also read this personal experience blog: