Useful Links

This page contains some useful links for students with mental health difficulties/Autism:

NHS Choices - Student Health

• NHS Student Health Homepage
• NHS Choices Student Health: Mental Health Page

Shout

• a free, confidential, anonymous text support service.
• Text 85258

Student Space

• Phone support from 3pm to 12am every day 0808 189 5260
• Webchat support from 4pm to 11pm every day

Rethink

• Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
• Telephone: 0300 5000 927

Depression Alliance

• Charity for people with depression. Has a network of self-help groups.

Samaritans

• Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
• Telephone: 116 123 (24-hour helpline) 

Sane

• Charity offering support and carrying out research into mental illness.
• Telephone: 0845 767 8000 (daily, 6pm-11pm)
• SANEmail

Mind

• Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
• Telephone: 0300 123 3393

The Mental Health Foundation

• Provides information and support for everyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.

YoungMinds

• Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.
• Telephone (Parents' helpline) 0808 802 5544

PAPYRUS

• Young suicide prevention society.
• Telephone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141

The National Autistic Society

Autism Forums

Wrong Planet