If you are uneasy with any aspect of student life or you’re concerned about someone you know, the Student Wellbeing Advisers, UniMind and UTalk teams are here to help.

Mental Health Support

If you are uneasy with any aspect of student life (first time away from home, new academic year, workload, friendships, living circumstances, money, health, relationships… anything), are worrying about people or a situation at home, going through a tough time, or you’re concerned about someone you know, the Student Wellbeing Advisers, UniMind and UTalk teams are here to help.

There are lots of resources including websites, apps, helplines and where to find help at the University listed online, we have listed some of them below and added a few useful links at the bottom of the page.

If you have questions, can’t find the support that you are looking or would like to talk to someone, do not hesitate to contact us (the SU), SIZ (Support and Information) 01234 816000 or the nursing team – 01243 816111 (during term time). We are all here to support you during your time at Chichester.

 

Wellbeing Pop-ups:

These run throughout the academic year in the LRC on both campuses when students can come down and meet 1:1 with a wellbeing adviser without needing an appointment, on either campus. This is a chance to talk about your mental wellbeing and to think about what support might be most helpful. If necessary, the wellbeing adviser can book you in for a further session with a member of the UinMInd team where we can discuss your needs further.

 

UINMIND (You In Mind) SUPPORT

UinMind offer a range of services and skills training interventions to support students with mental health difficulties to develop resilience and skills in self-management. These include:

  • STARS (Skills Training for Anxiety Reduction for Students) – 5 week anxiety management course providing students with 6 key evidence based skills for the treatment and management of anxiety.
  • MOODfit - a series of workshops run throughout the academic year aimed at developing skills for improving mood and well-being. Workshops include improving self-esteem, challenging negative thinking, being assertive, managing stress, sorting out sleep and practising mindfulness.
  • CALM (Coping And Living Mindfully) – 5 sessions introducing DBT based skills for the management of emotional distress and/or self-harm.
  • Coffee Club – a weekly relaxed and informal social gathering at the SIZ Costa for students wanting to develop social confidence.

You can email for more information.

 

CRISIS SUPPORT

When someone’s mental or emotional state deteriorates quickly and this places them or someone else at risk, this is often called a mental health crisis.  In this situation it is important to get help quickly from an appropriate service. You can:

  • Make an emergency appointment with your GP.
  • Go to your nearest Accident and Emergency department (locally St. Richards Hospital, Chichester): 01243 788122
  • Out of Hours, call the NHS Sussex Mental Healthline: 0300 5000 101.
  • If you feel someone is an immediate danger to themselves or others call for an ambulance and/or the police on 999 and contact the University emergencies number 01243 816363

 

USEFUL LINKS

Here are some links you may find useful to access to help you with your mental health whilst you are at University.

Websites:
  • Student minds – support and information to empower students to look after their own mental health and general information on coping with student life
  • The Mix –website for under 25’s with everything you need to know about mental health
  • Students Against Depression – provides you with the resources you need to find a way forward from stress, low mood, depression and/or suicidal thinking 
  • NHS choices ‘Moodzone’ – offers practical advice, interactive tools, videos and audio guides to help you manage stress, anxiety & depression
  • Downloadable leaflets and fact sheets:
  • Headspace – an Australian organisation which provides a range of factsheets and resources on various mental health conditions for young people up to 25, their families and friends
  • Patient UK – leaflets and health tools for mental health conditions
  • NTW - NHS self-help guides available for electronic download for various mental health conditions
  • Living Life to the Full - free online courses to help overcome stress, anxiety and low mood
  • Take Action – downloadable workbook produced by students for students on overcoming depression
Apps:
  • Student Health - App that provides relevant physical and mental health advice for young people
  • What’s Up – App that provides daily tools to promote positive mental health
Phone lines:
  • The Mix – one to one focused support for young people under 25 by either phone, web chat or email
  • HOPELINEUK – specialist telephone service staffed by trained professionals who give non-judgmental support, practical advice and information to young people up to the age of 35

 

If you have questions, can’t find the support that you are looking or would like to talk to someone, do not hesitate to contact us (the SU), SIZ (Support and Information) 01234 816000 or the nursing team – 01243 816111 (during term time). We are all here to support you during your time at Chichester.