If you are struggling with your Mental Health and are looking for support and advice, please see below list of Self Help resources and UH Services available to you.
Please also see our Student Wellbeing Services page for further support and advice.
We recommend
- Big White Wall - interactive online support
(free to join in Hertfordshire, just enter your postcode when prompted) - Living Life to the Full
- Mental Health Foundation - wellbeing podcasts
- Mind Leaflet - About schizophrenia
- Mind Leaflet - Bipolar disorder
- Mind leaflet -Personality disorders
- Personality Disorders -information leaflet by The Royal College of Psychiatrists
- First Person Plural -dissociative identity disorders association
- Mind Leaflet - How to improve your mental wellbeing
- Mind Leaflet - How to manage stress
- Mind Leaflet - Relaxation
- Self Help Leaflet - Relaxation
- Student Wellbeing Mindfulness podcasts
Other sources of support
| Centre for Clinical Interventions |
A Western Australian Government programme providing self help resources on a number of topics including Bipolar Disorder. |
| HelpGuide | A series of American guides on a variety of common mental and emotional health issues (e.g. anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, stress etc) |
| Student Minds |
Student Minds is a UK student mental health charity. They have created two interactive guides:
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| The Mix |
A really useful site for all student related issues. |
| The Recovery Letters |
A website that showcases letters of recovery. There are varies letters on the website that contain a number of different issues, you can also write your own letter and send it to them. Very moving and inspirational. |
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, confidentail 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 advice on budgets, physical health or landlord issues. And if English is not your first language. let the counsellor know when you call and they'll be able to help you.