Mental Health
Dealing with a Mental Health Emergency
If you are concerned that a student may be a risk to themselves or to others, see: ‘Emergency Flowchart’ for in office hours and out of office hours.
Useful tips:
- Talk slowly and calmly.
- Listen attentively.
- Maintain a comfortable distance.
- Contact a colleague as soon as possible.
- Keep a record of the main issues.
- Talk to your line manager, senior warden, or personal tutor, and, if possible, to a Mental Health Adviser or Student Counsellor, afterwards.
Useful helplines for students in distress:
| Samaritans: | 08457 90 90 90 |
| C.A.L.L. | 0800 132 737 (or Text: Help to 81066) |
The Little Blue Book of helpful numbers – Mental Health
Useful tips to support your mental health:
- Take care of your physical health – food and water; fresh air; exercise; rest; shelter.
- Talk to someone, write down your thoughts and feelings, or create pictures.
- Structure your day – try to include an enjoyable pastime, e.g. music, films, crafts, volunteering.
- Be kind to yourself, and others.
- Learn, or practise, a skill.
- Do not keep things which worry you to yourself – seek sources of help and support.