Student Mental Health & Wellbeing
The Mix
Free, short-term online counselling for young people aged 25 or under.
YoungMinds
Website that offer lots of advice and guidance on mental health support.
Kooth
A judgement-free forum to get advice, help others and share your story.
Mind
Offering help whenever you might need it through information, advice and local services.
Student Minds
Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity.
Childline
If you’re under 19 you can confidentially call, chat online or email about any problem big or small.
Samaritans
24/7 listening call helpline.
Shout
Shout provides free, 24/7 text support for young people across the UK experiencing a mental health crisis.
Papyrus
The national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide.
Relate
Counselling service, you can be referred by a teacher, social worker, or you can ask to see a counsellor yourself – what you say is confidential unless the counsellor is worried about your safety.
Talk to a friend or a trusted adult in your life
Speak to a professional e.g. counsellor or doctor
Call a helpline
Exam Stress Tips
Write openly about your thoughts and feelings about the exam before you take it. This can help you process your feelings.
Evaluating your feelings and stress: by ignoring feelings of stress or nervousness this can decrease your performance in an exam.
Temporal distancing: Think about how you would feel in a few years if you failed the exam now. By viewing negative experiences from a future perspective, this can help reduce stresses.
Five Finger Breathing technique.
Supporting a Friend with Mental Health
Click the link below to find out more information on how to support a friend dealing with mental health issues and also how to to take care of yourself in the process.
