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.
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.
Student Space
- Student Space is here to make it easier for you to find support.
- Trusted information, online tools and resources from Student Minds.
24/7 Student support and triage team
- Please call the 24/7 Student support and triage team via the Serious Concerns line any time of day or night.
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.
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.
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.
Wellbeing PAL
- Develop the skills to survive and thrive through challenges, change and uncertainty by investing in your personal wellbeing.
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.
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.
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.
Self-help resources
- We've developed a number of self-help resource handouts on various topics commonly discussed in counselling, mental health and specialist mentoring 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.
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.
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.
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.
PAPYRUS
T:
0800 068 41 41
E:
pat@papyrus-uk.org
- The national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide – they can help.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Stay Alive app
- The Stay Alive app is a pocket suicide prevention resource, packed full of useful information to help you stay safe.
Bristol Mental Health
- Bristol Mental Health provides NHS services to support people experiencing an extreme mental health or emotional crisis.
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.
Study skills workshops
- Manage the stresses caused by academic study by developing the skills you need to succeed.
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