We support students with a range of mental health related difficulties. This may include, but is not limited to:
- depression
- anxiety
- bipolar disorders
- eating disorders
- personality disorders
- psychosis
- schizophrenia
- obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
This list is not exhaustive. If you are in any doubt, please contact us to discuss your needs.
Support offered
If you experience mental health difficulties, you can discuss your needs with a Disability Adviser. This may take the form of a learning contract. We will discuss your needs with you in your disability adviser appointment or study needs assessment.
We will work with you to understand how your mental health affects your studies and how we can support you as a learner.
We can support you to apply for funded support such as:
- a one-to-one Specialist Mentor to help with motivation, organisation and to help keep you on track with your work.
- equipment and assistive software to support notetaking, reading, writing and planning.
We can also refer you to other University services for further support. We work closely with Student Wellbeing and the Inclusive Support team who may be able to offer you additional support with your mental health.
Evidence requirements
To get support, you will need to provide a document that shows you have support with your mental health. Some examples include:
- a summary of your GP record (Patient Summary). You can ask for this from your GP free of charge or take screenshots from your NHS app
- a letter from a Counsellor or other medical professional
- if you are accessing our Student Wellbeing Service you can ask your Practitioner to provide evidence
- appointment letters/referral letters to a mental health service
If you can't provide any of the above documents, you could ask your medical professional to complete a disability evidence form (PDF, 203.8KB).