Feeling suicidal
If you are having suicidal thoughts and are thinking of ending your life, it is important that you seek someone to speak to and get help straight away.
You can see your GP, or get in touch with Student Services where our professional staff will listen non-judgementally and offer help and advice if needed. All enquiries to Student Services are treated confidentially.
You can drop by to Student Services at the ASC (Advice & Support Centre) .
If it is out of normal office hours, you should contact Nightline - a confidential, student-run listening service by phoning (01334 46) 2266 or you can contact Breathing Space by Tel: 0800 83 8587 . The Breathing space phoneline is available 24 hours at weekends (6 pm Friday- 6 am Monday) and 6 pm-2 am on weekdays (Monday-Thursday).
Outwith these hours you can contact Samaritans 08457 90 9090. This phhoneline is available 24 hours per day. 7 days a week.
If you are ill and need to speak to someone with outwith your GP surgery opening times, please call NHS24 Tel: 08454 24 2424.
If you think you need emergency services you should dial 999 (using a phone in a Hall of Residence, call 9-999).
Further information can be found at http://www.samaritans.org/
The following E-Books may be useful:--
Coping : the psychology of what works
Healing the hurt within : understand sef-injury and self harm,and heal the emotional wounds