Other Support Services
External Support
Internal Support
External Support
Solent Mind- Coronavirus mental well-being helpline
Mental health foundation
- Offering top tips on how to look after your mental health during lockdown
- https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus
Young minds
- Tips, advice and guidance on where you can get support for your mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/looking-after-yourself/coronavirus-and-mental-health/
Samaritans
- To talk about anything that is upsetting you, you can contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- 116 123 (free from any phone), email jo@samaritans.org. You can also call the Welsh Language Line on 0300 123 3011 (7pm–11pm every day).
SANEline
- If you’re experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else
- 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10.30pm every day).
Papyrus HOPELINEUK
- If you’re under 35 and struggling with suicidal feelings, or concerned about a young person who might be struggling
- 0800 068 4141 (weekdays 10am-10pm, weekends 2pm-10pm and bank holidays 2pm–10pm), email pat@papyrus-uk.org or text 07786 209 697.
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
- If you identify as male
- 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day) or use their web chat service.
Switchboard
- If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender
- 0300 330 0630 (10am–10pm every day), email chris@switchboard.lgbt or use their web chat service. Phone operators all identify as LGBT+.
Shout
- Free text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help.
- TEXT: 85258
Refuge
- Advice on dealing with domestic violence.
- 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline) Website: refuge.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care
- Offering support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies
- Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) Website: cruse.org.uk
- https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-help/coronavirus/coronavirus-what-say-when-someone-grieving
Beat
- Eating disorder helpline
- Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s) Website: b-eat.co.uk
Internal Support
Support for grief and bereavement
- The University has a dedicated self-help guide for those experiencing grief as a result of bereavement. This can be found on the Student Services website and includes common feelings and reactions.
- https://www.lboro.ac.uk/…/supp…/healthandwellbeing/selfhelp/
Student Services remains available for remote support:
- 01509 222765
- studentwellbeing@lboro.ac.uk
Loughborough Nightline is operating a reduced service during the coronavirus outbreak.
- Their instant messaging service is available every Monday, Wednesday & Friday between 8pm and midnight.
- https://loughborough.nightline.ac.uk/instant-messenger
The Centre for Faith and Spirituality offers a Chaplaincy service available 24/7 for all faiths, and none.
- Sutton@lboro.ac.uk
- 01509 223743 or 07961846905