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Useful information

Counselling

We have collated a list of useful online resources by topic to help you with any issues you might be experiencing. Should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Need someone to talk to straight away?

Nightline is a student run, confidential listening, information and eListening service. Nightliners are on duty every night from 7 pm - 8 am during term time to listen to any problem you may have. Call Nightliners on 0115 9514985.

Exam stress

Other academic issues

Summer Academic Skills Workshops: providing help with report writing, critical thinking, revision and exam techniques
How to cope with the stress of student life
Talk to your tutor or contact academic support in your school
Talk to a Student Mentor
Attend a Workshop or Study Skills Cafe to help with your study skills, run by the Learning and Development Team
If you feel your performance in an examination or assignment has been affected by factors beyond your control, read Notification of Exceptional Circumstances
The Student Advice Centre run by the Student Union provides advice on a range of issues
Perfectionism
Settling into university and coping with homesickness
How you spend your time

Alcohol and drugs

Alcoholics Anonymous provides support for people who wish to stop drinking.
BAC-IN is a Peer Led service that offers culturally specific support, guidance and education for the African / Caribbean, South Asian and dual heritage communities. The services they provide help address and treat substance misuse as well as other related psychological and cultural issues.
Narcotics Anonymous provides support for drug users.
Compass is a non-clinical service that provides information and advice specifically relating to minimising harm to clients, carers and the community resulting from substance misuse, including overdose prevention and reducing drug-related deaths.
Al-Anon provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else's drinking. We believe alcoholism affects the whole family, not just the drinker.
APAS provides support for people with alcohol problems.
Last Orders is a specialist alcohol service which provides practical and confidential advice if you are worried about your drinking.
John Storer Clinic provides help for clients with drug related problems.
Chill Out Sound provides support for non-injecting drug users.
Down Your Drink is a self-help site for people concerned about their drinking.
Drugs and alcohol helpsheet
NHS Smoking Helpline if you are quitting smoking.

Anger management issues

Anxiety and stress

Exam anxiety helpsheet
Student stress
Relaxation tips for stress
Breathe in calm, breathe out stress
Relaxation podcasts
Anxiety UK offers advice and support as well as access to therapies for sufferers of all anxiety disorders and phobias.
Anxiety Care is a charity that specialises in helping people to recover from anxiety disorders.
Social Anxiety UK is a support network for those that suffer from Social Anxiety.
Understanding anxiety and panic
Coping with Anxiety and Panic Attacks: Some Cognitive-Behavioural Self-Help Strategies helpsheet
Settling into University and Coping with Homesickness
Coping with Stress
Stress, Anxiety and Depression An NHS Moodzone web site with lots of helpful information
Homesickness: The Student Advice Centre can provide support and advice to people experiencing homesickness

Assertiveness

Bereavement

Cruse provides support and information for those who have been bereaved.
Bereavement helpsheet

Depression

Depression Alliance works to relieve and prevent depression by providing information and support services.
Student depression is a site that has been developed in consultation with students who have been affected by depression, low mood or suicidal thoughts.
Look ok feel crap contains information about low mood and depression in young adults.
A Brief Guide To Anti-depressants
Depression helpsheet
Food and Mood (Beating Depression)

Domestic Violence, Forced Marriage, Victim of Crime

Victim Support.
Women's Aid is the national domestic violence charity that helps up to 250,000 women and children every year. See Women's Aid Integrated Services for Nottingham based service.
Survivors UK offers support for men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and or adult assault / rape.
Rape Crisis (England and Wales).
Topaz Centre is committed to providing a sensitive and dedicated service that meets the needs of victims of rape and serious sexual assault within Nottinghamshire through the partnership between the health service, police and volunteer sector. You do not have to report to the police to access this service.
Roshni is a registered charity that supports Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) women who have experienced any form of gender based violence.
Karma Nirvana supporting victims and survivors of honour based abuse and forced marriage.
Respect Not Fear for people who may be in abusive relationships.
Broken Rainbow UK provides confidential support to all members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities, their family and friends supporting them.
Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse
The Effects of Rape and Sexual Assault

Please also consider contacting the Police. If you are in danger, call 999.

Eating issues

EDISS - The NHS Nottingham Eating Disorders in Students Service and useful links.
Anorexia and Bulimia Care offers a professional, personal and caring service, from a team of staff with experience in eating disorders, providing encouragement, advice and support for all involved (sufferers and family members) to help make full recovery possible.
beat is a UK charity for people with eating disorders and their families. There are separate confidential helplines - one for adults and one for young people under 25. Under 25's can also text or chat online to a member of the youth team.
Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using an approach with its origins in that taken by Alcoholics Anonymous.
Eating Disorders - Signs and Symptoms

Gambling

Gamcare offers support and information for sufferers of a gambling problem.

Other mental health issues

MIND is the leading mental health charity for England and Wales.
SANE is a leading UK mental health charity.
Rethink, the leading national mental health membership charity, works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life.
New Mental Health Helpline for Nottingham. NCHA's new mental health helpline is a new specialist service developed to meet the needs of people living within Nottingham city. For more information contact: 0800 561 0072
Chinese Mental Health Association serving Chinese people who suffer from mental health related issues and problems.

Local NHS Services

Let's Talk Wellbeing (Nottingham) provides help for people with anxiety, depression and other similar difficulties. You may use their services if you are registered with a Nottingham City doctor. They also accept self-referrals. For further information please contact them on 0115 956 0888.
Let's Talk-Wellbeing (Nottinghamshire) provides help for people with anxiety, depression and other similar difficulties. It is available in many different places in the community across Nottinghamshire County.
MHCO (City and County) provides help for people with anxiety, depression and other similar difficulties. You may use their services if you are registered with a local doctor. For further information please contact them on 0300 555 5580.
8am to 8pm Health Centre is open from 8am to 8pm every day of the year for both drop-in and appointment services.
79a Upper Parliament St, City Centre NG1 6LD
Tel:0115 883 19600
Nottingham Walk-in Centre is open every day including weekends and Bank Holidays between 7am and 9pm.
Seaton House, London Road, Nottingham NG2 4LA
Tel: 0115 883 8500
You can also see a nurse at the Clifton Nurse Access Point in the Clifton Cornerstone - open 10am until 6pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday).
Clifton Cornerstone, Southchurch Drive NG11 8EW
Tel: 0115 878 6100

Also see the University Health Centre pages.

Self-esteem

Self-harm and suicidal feelings

Samaritans provide confidential non-judgmental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. You can call 08457 90 90 90 to speak to someone.
National Self-Harm Network supports those who self-harm and provides information, contacts and workshops on matters relating to this issue.
Harmless provides support for people affected by self-harm.
TheSite.org provides information about self-harm, recovery, advice and support.
MIND for information about how to cope with suicidal feelings.
PAPYRUS is the UK national charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.
Understanding Self-harm
Suicide (warning signs)

Sexuality, women's issues, pregnancy, sexual health and relationships

Nottingham Women's Centre aims to offer a safe environment for all women to come together to gain confidence, develop skills, take part in training, get support and organise groups, activities and services.
CareConfidential Online offers Unbiased Pregnancy and Abortion Counselling.
Family Planning Association
ARC provides non-directive support and information to parents before, during and after prenatal testing.
There is a termination of Pregnancy Counselling Service at Victoria Health Centre. You can call them on +44 (0)115 883 9000.
Sexual Health Services.
Healthy Gay Nottingham is a gay and bisexual men's health project which offers counselling.
Relate provides help with relationship issues, includes useful and informative self-help fact sheets.
Stonewall works for equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals.
Terence Higgins Trust is a charity at the forefront of the fight against HIV and AIDs.
The National AIDS Trust provides useful information regarding AIDS and HIV.
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Lesbian and Gay Switchboard provides information and support for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and trans people.
Women's Aid Women's Aid is the national domestic violence charity that helps up to 250,000 women and children every year. See Women's Aid Integrated Services for the Nottingham based service
Survivors UK support offer for male childhood sexual abuse and rape.
Rape Crisis (England and Wales) provides coordination for the national network of Rape Crisis Centres across England and Wales. Rape Crisis Centres provide a range of specialist services for women and girls that have been raped or experienced another form of sexual violence - whether as adults or as children.
Relationships helpsheet
Sexuality

Sleep

How to Improve Your Sleep a BBC Guide.
National Sleep Foundation is an American organisation with useful information.
Getting a Good Night's Sleep helpsheet

Other issues

Muslim Youth Helpline provides support to Muslim youth.
Banishing Negative Thoughts
Harassment and/or bullying issues - NTU Harassment Advisers provide a confidential, informal and timely source of information and support
Bullying - Past and Present
Finding a counsellor in your home area
Post-traumatic stress syndrome

External counselling agencies

These organisations usually provide reduced cost counselling for students.

Counselling Xtra 0115 960 5577
Nottingham Counselling Service 0115 950 1743
ISAS - Incest and Sexual Abuse Survivors is a Nottinghamshire based registered charity that provides face to face, telephone and group counselling services for adult male and female service users of childhood sexual abuse, their partners and family members.
These services are available throughout Nottingham city and the county of Nottinghamshire.
Healthy Gay Nottingham 0115 947 6868 HGN can provide free short-term gay-affirmative counselling for gay and bisexual men, men who have sex with men and people who identify as trans (female to male).