Mental health
One in four students is likely to experience some form of mental health difficulty. You might have a temporary reaction to a painful event, or you may suffer from a longer-term or ongoing condition that effects your resilience and ability to cope with challenges.
Mental health difficulties include depression, anxiety disorders including panic, OCD and PTSD, bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia and psychosis, drug and alcohol problems, and eating disorders.
Support available
If you experience mental health difficulties you can get support at university. Support services include:
- support from a mental wellbeing support officer in the disability and dyslexia team. This can be provided confidentially
- support from the counselling service
- advice and guidance for you and your department about the impact of your condition on study tasks, and how to accommodate this
- students with long-term mental health issues can also apply for the Disabled Students' Allowances
- personal support from note-takers, interpreters, communicators, lip-speakers and audio-typists
- one to one study skills assistance at regular meeting with a mentor (download our guide on mentors 60k pdf)
- the loan of equipment, such as recording devices / computer equipment or assistive software
- examination/assessment recommendations - such as extra time, rest breaks, or the use of a scribe or computer. Read more about exams and assessments.
Mental wellbeing support officers are happy to talk to you about access and support arrangements.
Please make an appointment with a mental wellbeing support officer as soon as possible if your mental health difficulties affect your ability to study, even if your condition fluctuates.
To qualify for support, your condition must have lasted for, or be likely to last for, a year or more and it must have a significant affect on your ability to carry out daily tasks such as attending seminars and lectures, memory and concentration. A support officer can arrange support to help you study and succeed at university. If you have any questions, please call the disability team for advice.
If you have mental health problems we ask you to provide evidence of your disability from your doctor or psychiatrist to access support.
Find out more
To find out more contact the team administrator.
Or
you can download our mental health policy (1.3Mb pdf).
