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Your Self - help resource guide www.wolvesunion.org/healthandwellbeinghub www.wlv.ac.uk/study-here/student-support
What is my brain up to
& why am I feeling like this?
Anyone can experience emotional distress or mental health problems. The main thing to remember is that you can get through these tough times. Knowing where to seek support and how to help keep yourself safe and well until these feelings pass is important. This doesn’t always have to involve other people, but may include contacting professionals to seek advice and support if and when you feel you require it. You are not on your own and how you are feeling is more common than you might first think. Here are some steps to take that may help...
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techniques such as, Step 1 might include: distracting for a walk, writing a listening to music I enjoy, going that are driving your “worry list� noting all the things distress at the moment.
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Step 2 might include; contacting a friend for a chat, planning a day out with them, contacting one of the help lines listed on the back page.
ing your GP or 101 and Step 3 might include: contact feel. If you have a explaining how distressed you lved in your care due invo nal essio mental health prof contacting this to a prior diagnosis: consider also feeling. are service to alert them to how you
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Step 4 might include ringing emergency services 999 or attending A & E if you fee l that you are in danger as a result of your thoughts and distress.
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Contact Details Counselling Services: www.wlv.ac.uk/counselling Call: 01902 322572 - Location ML, City campus Email: counsellingservices@wlv.ac.uk Student Enabling Centre Help and support for students with disabilities - 01902 321074 Security - 01902 322106 (General) / 01902 325555 (Emergency) Students’ Union Assist with any academic & non-academic issues you may face - 01902 322021 Chaplaincy Rev. David Weller on 01902 322904 or the secretary on 01902 322903 NHS Direct Health advice & information service provided by the NHS - 111 Mental health advice - Mind - 020 8519 2122 Drugs advice - Talk to Frank - 0300 123 6600 Samaritans - Free any time from any phone - 116 123
Contact Details Counselling Services: www.wlv.ac.uk/counselling Call: 01902 322572 - Location ML, City campus Email: counsellingservices@wlv.ac.uk Student Enabling Centre Help and support for students with disabilities - 01902 321074 Security - 01902 322106 (General) / 01902 325555 (Emergency) Students’ Union Assist with any academic & non-academic issues you may face - 01902 322021 Chaplaincy Rev. David Weller on 01902 322904 or the secretary on 01902 322903 NHS Direct Health advice & information service provided by the NHS - 111 Mental health advice - Mind - 020 8519 2122 Drugs advice - Talk to Frank - 0300 123 6600 Samaritans - Free any time from any phone - 116 123