Get wellbeing support
How to get the support you need 24/7
Need somebody to talk to? Between our professional services, external partnerships and the NHS, there is somebody who can help, scroll through the links below for options.
Emergency and crisis support
- Call 999 if immediate action is required.
- Call NHS 111 if urgent advice is needed.
- Notify the University in the event of a crisis or emergency.
Student support 247 helpline
- A free 24/7 helpline provided by Health Assured. Your call will be answered by a trained counsellor, who can listen and offer support on a range of issues, such as bereavement, stress and anxiety, family issues, exam worries and any other concerns you may have.
Wellbeing Service
T:
+44 (0)117 32 86268
E:
wellbeing@uwe.ac.uk
- Counselling and mental health support for registered students who need to explore their difficulties in more depth using solution-focused methods. The Wellbeing Service provides structured, appointment-based support.
Wellbeing self-help resources
- We've developed self-help resource handouts on topics commonly discussed in counselling and specialist mentoring support.
- Wisdom App for live chat and video counselling.
- Student Health app download free.
Access Health Services
- Register as a patient for GP appointments to talk about your health and get access to NHS services, including mental health support.
Anti-Sexual Violence Service
- The Anti-Sexual Violence Service at UWE Bristol offers confidential support if you’ve experienced sexual trauma of any kind, recently or in the past.
Bristol Mental Health
- Bristol Mental Health provides NHS services to support people experiencing an extreme mental health or emotional crisis.
Bristol Mind
- Mental health resource for people in Bristol and the surrounding areas, providing information, signposting, advocacy, low-cost counselling and a hate crime service. Open evenings from Wednesday to Sunday.
Bristol Sanctuary
T:
+44(0)117 95 42952
E:
awp.bmhsanctuary@nhs.net
- A supportive place where people experiencing severe emotional distress can go for help outside of normal working hours.
University Chaplaincy team
T:
+44 (0)1173284142
E:
chaplaincy@uwe.ac.uk
- The University's Chaplaincy Team are available provide a listening ear and offer spiritual direction to staff and students of all faiths and none.
Drugs and Alcohol Service
- Harm reduction advice and support for registered students who want to explore their substance use in more depth. The Drugs and Alcohol Service provides structured, appointment-based support.
Information Point
T:
+44 (0)117 32 85678
E:
infopoint@uwe.ac.uk
- There are Information Points on each campus. Just drop in to one of them and they'll help you navigate all the support on offer.
Men's mental health support
- Mental health resources, services and support designed for men in the UK.
Mindline
- Mindline is a free, confidential helpline that anybody in Bristol can call if they need emotional support.
- The line is staffed by highly trained volunteers who will listen, support callers, and help them to work through their feelings, for up to half an hour per day.
Muslim Youth Helpline
T:
+44 (0)808 80 82008
E:
info@myh.org.uk
- An emotional support helpline that supports clients of all backgrounds by providing a listening ear. Open Monday to Sunday, 365 days a year, including Bank Holidays and Eid.
Neurodivergence and mental health support
T:
+44 (0)117 32 83589
E:
als@uwe.ac.uk
- Specialist practitioners offering a range of study support services including groups, workshops, drop-ins, one-to-one support and neurodiversity screening.
NHS Talking Therapies
- They offer a range of short-term psychological therapies to adults who live in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire and are registered with a GP there.
Nilaari
T:
+44(0)117 95 25742
E:
clare@nilaari.co.uk
- A local black, Asian and minority ethnic-led charity with therapists delivering support, talking therapies and workshops for students experiencing the rigours of university life.
Off the Record
- Off the Record is a mental health social movement by and for young people aged 11-25 living in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
PAPYRUS
T:
0800 068 41 41
E:
pat@papyrus-uk.org
- The national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide – they can help.
Report and Support
- You can use this online tool to report incidents like bullying either anonymously or with details so we can investigate, plus access practical support and guidance.
Samaritans
T:
116 123
E:
jo@samaritans.org
- Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal.
24/7 Crisis Textline
- Shout 24/7 Crisis Textline is a service that offers support via text to UWE Bristol students experiencing a mental health crisis.
Stay Alive app
- The Stay Alive app is a pocket suicide prevention resource, packed full of useful information to help you stay safe.
Student Experience Coaches
- Student Experience Coaches work with you to help you overcome anxiety connected to your life at university and outside the classroom. They support you to build a plan for defining direction, overcoming obstacles and achieving your aims.
Student Health App
- Why Google your symptoms and risk getting overly worried? Download the Student Health App and use it to reduce your worries and know where to go to get the support you need.
Student Reps
- Student Reps work to create positive changes to the learning experience at UWE Bristol, so if you're having trouble in your course, speak to your rep.
Study skills workshops
- Manage the stresses caused by academic study by developing the skills you need to succeed.
Student Space
- Student Space is here to make it easier for you to find support.
- Trusted information, online tools and resources from Student Minds.
Students’ Union Advice Centre
T:
+44(0)117 32 82676
E:
advice@uwe.ac.uk
- Gives friendly, non-judgemental and confidential advice about housing, finances, academic issues and more – no appointment necessary.
The Bridge
T:
+44(0) 117 342 6999
E:
TheBridge@UHBW.nhs.uk
- The Bridge is a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC). They offer medical care, emotional and psychological support, and practical help to anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted. Also offer information and support to friends and family if someone you care about has been affected by rape or serious sexual assault. Available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Wellbeing PAL
- Develop the skills to survive and thrive through challenges, change and uncertainty by investing in your personal wellbeing.
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