Self help
The counselling service has produced the following guides for students:
- Anxiety and panic attacks (pdf)
- Bereavement (pdf)
- Depression (pdf)
- Eating difficulties (pdf)
- Food and mood (pdf)
- Homesickness (pdf)
- Managing stress (pdf)
- Mental health and Wellbeing (pdf)
- Relaxation (pdf)
- Sleep (pdf)
- Social phobias (pdf)
You may also find these useful:
- Student mental health policy (pdf)
- Support for students with mental health difficulties from the disability and dyslexia team
- Guided self-help worksheets (764k Word doc) act as a prompt for thinking about the things you can do that can help you cope with and manage emotional issues and difficulties.
- Ebooks are available via the online library or this reading list, in the following categories:
- Addiction - Drugs Alcohol and Gambling
- CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Eating Disorders
- Stress and Anxiety
External resources
Mind
Mind publish information on many topics relating to mental health, which we group into seven broad categories: diagnoses and conditions, treatments, mental health statistics, support and social care, communities and social groups, and society and environment.
www.mind.org.uk/help/information_and_advice
Money Saving Expert
Guide to Mental Health and Debt (pdf)
Mental Health Foundation
Samaritans
www.samaritans.org 08457 909090
Students Against Depression
A site designed for students who have been affected by depression, low mood, or suicidal thoughts or who are concerned about someone else who is depressed. www.studentdepression.org
BBC Health
Resources for anyone who wants to learn about good mental health, or who wants a safe place to learn about mental illness.
www.bbc.co.uk/health/emotional_health
More contacts
You can download our list of useful contacts (500k pdf).
These are mostly external organisations covering issues, including counselling, that may affect you during your time at university.
Contact us
If you are experiencing emotional problems, distress or stress that is affecting your studies and you would like to talk to someone, we urge you to get in touch so we can support you.
Email studentservices@brighton.ac.uk or contact the following services directly:
- counselling: +44 (0) 1273 642895
- disability and dyslexia: +44 (0) 1273 683799
