University Mental Health Day: Accessing services

Today is University Mental Health Day (Thursday, 3 March 2022) and to mark the occasion, here is a reminder of the free and confidential services which are on offer to all students at the University.

Wellbeing Advice and Guidance

Our team of Wellbeing Advice and Guidance Advisers are available to provide initial advice and support on a wide range of issues that might be affecting your general welfare.

The team are based in the Alsop Building on University Square. You can book an appointment using the online booking system or contact the team via email on advice@liverpool.ac.uk.

Advice and Guidance are part of the wider Student Services team, which also includes our Counselling and Mental Health Advisory Services, as well Money, Disability, and International Advice and Guidance. For more information on the support available via the Student Service teams click here.

Introducing our self-help library

The University has created an online menu of self-help resources that cover topics including anxiety, depression, stress, imposter syndrome and sleep. The resources are designed to give you some ideas that will help you to stop problems from escalating.

Have a look and you may find an answer to your concern. To find out more and view the self-help library please click here.

Health Assured: 24/7 student assistance

Health Assured offer students a free, confidential advice line, with help available to talk through any problem, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The helpline is confidential. Qualified counsellors and advisors understand the pressures of student life, and are there to help anyone who needs it. Sometimes, simply talking through your issues with someone, in the moment, can be a great relief. Call the 24/7 helpline for free: 0800 028 3766.

Wellbeing reading list

The Library have created a full wellbeing reading list that includes everything from Mindfulness and meditation to Personal growth and skills development. All accessible through the University library online.

We’re here to help

Whatever help you need during your time at University, we’re here for you. If you can’t find the information you’re looking for, or if you’re not sure who to speak to, please email advice@liv.ac.uk and an adviser will direct you to the appropriate support.


DID YOU KNOW…?

A partnership led by the University of Liverpool is developing an integrated model of support for student mental health.

The ‘Improving Student Mental Health through Partnerships’ team are marking University Mental Health Day by releasing a number of case studies to demonstrate the work which has so far been undertaken in their ground-breaking OfS-funded project.

Follow their stories via the OfS Twitter account at @officestudents.


If you are concerned that you cannot keep yourself safe then please do ask for help.