Student Wellbeing Hub

Counselling

Counselling provides a safe, confidential space where students can explore any difficulties that are having an emotional impact on them.

These difficulties can include anxiety, low mood and depression, stress, loneliness, relationship difficulties, loss of confidence, family struggles, sexuality and sexual orientation, abuse, academic problems, identity issues, self-harming, trauma and eating disorders.

Counselling aims to listen, support and validate students in order to find ways to understand and manage their difficulties better. Counselling focuses on increasing self-awareness and working towards change.

Find out more and how to request an appointment on our counselling pages.

Disability and Dyslexia support

To find out about support available at the university for disabled students, students with mental health conditions, specific learning difficulties and long term medical conditions, visit the Student Wellbeing Service page.

Mental Health team

Our Coordinators (Mental Health) offer generic mental health advice and guidance to students who have a diagnosis (or symptoms) of moderate to severe and enduring mental health problems by providing:

• practical, action-planning-based support
• guidance on mental health and wellbeing related issues
• signposting to appropriate mental health services that can support you during your time at university.

You can self-refer for an appointment via the counselling and mental health page.

Psychological Wellbeing team

Wellbeing Advisors offer confidential, pastoral support and coaching.

We work to support students who experience a range of issues such as loneliness, friendship difficulties, and other life challenges. We also work with students in a positive, proactive way using a coaching model to help you identify ways to get ahead.

We want to help you identify life challenges and support you in making the changes needed to achieve academic success and thrive in your time at university.

You can self-refer for an appointment via the counselling and mental health page. or join the online drop-in.

Sports and Physical Wellbeing

There are gym facilities onsite at Greenwich and Avery Hill. At Medway, we offer discounted gym and swim membership at a local leisure centre.

Getting medical care as a student

Getting medical care as a student

To access NHS physical and mental health services locally you must be registered with a local GP.

For International Students this is a simple process and you can find more information about how to register with a local GP here.

Worried about a fellow student?

Help is out there if you're concerned for someone's welfare.

If you are worried about another student's wellbeing encourage them to speak to our Student Wellbeing Service.

You can report a wellbeing concern via the report an accident or incident system here

You can also report any bullying, harassment, hate crime, discrimination or sexual misconduct through the Report and Support team.

If day-time services are closed, out-of-hours support is available too. This includes Spectrum Life, our student assistance programme.