The Mental Health & Wellbeing Team is here to support every LSBU student. We offer a safe, inclusive and confidential space where you can talk openly about how you're feeling, celebrate what's going well, and explore any challenges that may be affecting your wellbeing or studies.
We're here to help you understand your options, access the right support and develop strategies to manage challenges, so that you can feel confident, stay well and succeed in your studies.
What we can help you with:
Come and speak to us if you’re experiencing personal, emotional or social difficulties, especially if they’re affecting your studies. You don’t need to wait until things feel overwhelming.
We can support you if you’re experiencing things like:
- Stress
- Worry, anxiety or panic
- Difficulties in relationships (with friends, family, partners or children)
- Feeling low, unhappy or struggling with your mood
- Loneliness or isolation
- Bereavement or grief
- Life challenges such as housing, money stress, or being affected by crime
- Loss of interest or enjoyment in things you usually like
- Low motivation or difficulty getting started with tasks
- Experiencing things others don’t (such as seeing or hearing things)
- Intense or rapidly changing emotions
If you are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please seek immediate support and call 999 immediately. The Mental Health and Wellbeing team would also like to support you, but may not be able to respond to you straight away in an emergency. Click here for more information: I have had thoughts of suicide. How can I get help?
We particularly encourage you to speak with us if you have an existing mental health diagnosis (such as anxiety, depression, personality disorder, eating disorder, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia).
What type of support is available?
Mental Health and Wellbeing Appointments
Because every student is different, the support we offer is tailored to your individual needs.
We’ll work with you to understand what you’re experiencing and agree on the most helpful next steps. This might include:
- A confidential conversation with a Mental Health & Wellbeing Advisor
- Creating a personalised support plan
- Self-help resources and tools you can use at your own pace
- Help accessing counselling services
- Working with other university teams to support your studies
- Referrals or communication with external services, such as your GP or NHS mental health services
- Signposting to relevant specialist organisations and support services
You can arrange a Mental Health and Wellbeing appointment using MyAccount to discuss what support you need. Read more about this in our FAQs: What happens in a Mental Health and Wellbeing appointment? - LSBU MyAccount
Check-in and Chat Appointments
Check-in and Chat appointments are shorter, 30-minute sessions that provide a relaxed, informal space for you to discuss any personal concerns, voice particular queries or request support for concerns that may not require a full hour.
These appointments can also be booked using MyAccount. Read more about this type of appointment here: What’s a Check-in and Chat appointment? - LSBU MyAccount
Mental Health Mentoring
Is your mental health impacting on your ability to engage fully in university life and successful study? If so, you may benefit from our Mental Health Mentoring sessions.
Mental Health Mentoring will provide you with a safe, non- judgmental, confidential and collaborative space to explore the ways in which your mental health may create barriers to your learning and academic achievement. Your mentor will support you to identify relevant goals, develop coping strategies and greater confidence in managing your mental health. You can read more about what this mentoring involves here: What is Mental Health Mentoring? - LSBU MyAccount
To find out how to book an appointment click here How do I book an appointment with the Mental Health and Wellbeing team?
If you would like information about disability support click here How can the Disability & Dyslexia Support (DDS) team help?
For more information please see these FAQ's:
Will it be confidential if I talk to Mental Health and Wellbeing?
What happens in a Mental Health and Wellbeing appointment?
Where can I find resources to help me manage my wellbeing?
I am feeling low. What might help?
I am feeling stressed. What might help?
I have had thoughts of suicide. How can I get help?
I'm worried about my drug use. Where can I get support?
How can I access counselling / therapy?
