Need help now – Bath Spa University
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Need help now – Bath Spa University
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Need help now?
If you're a student in an emergency or crisis, or need out-of-hours support, these services can be accessed 24 hours a day, every day.
Call 999
if someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk.
The
Wellbeing Helpline
is delivered by an external partner, Howdens Health Assured on behalf of Student Wellbeing Services, who oversee and monitor the quality of the service provided to Bath Spa students.
The Wellbeing Helpline is a confidential service to give Bath Spa University students immediate access to advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Students can speak with a trained practitioner about a range of subjects including stress and anxiety, debt, education pressures, low mood, relationships, legal queries or anything else you feel is impacting on your mental health and wellbeing.
If you are currently experiencing a mental health crisis or supporting someone in crisis, contact the
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health
Partnership NHS Trust:
0800 953 1919
.
If a health professional has already given you the telephone number for a specific Crisis Line number, call it.
Not in the Bath area?
Find your
local crisis support service
.
You can make your way to any hospital that has an Accident and Emergency (A&E) department. It might help to ask someone to accompany you.
There are several hospitals with A&E departments in the Bath area, including:
Royal United Hospital (RUH), Bath
Royal Infirmary, Bristol
Southmead Hospital, Bristol
Find your nearest hospital
.
If you are on campus or on University premises, you can call the University Security team
at any time
to report an incident/emergency on
01225 87 5555
.
You can phone Samaritans on
116 123
or email
jo@samaritans.org
. If you need a response immediately, it is better to call, rather than email. This number is free to call, and you don’t have to be suicidal.
The Bridge
offers support and advice following sexual assault and rape.
They have a 24/7 helpline
0117 342 6999.
You can find more support options in the
sexual violence, harassment and domestic abuse framework pages.
This is the University's single source of information on sexual violence and domestic abuse support options (both within the university and externally) as well as policies, procedures and more.
The University supports students of all genders.
Next steps
If you request emergency or crisis support from one of the services above, we also recommend that you make contact with the University’s
Student Wellbeing Services
when you can.
Although we are not an emergency service, it is important for us to know what you are experiencing so we can offer any support that would be helpful to you.
Contact us via
MyWellbeing
, where you will be able to view available appointments and access our other services.
MyWellbeing
Please do not forget the importance of talking to someone you trust. Let family or friends know what's going on for you. They may be able to offer support and help keep you safe.
If you're having
suicidal thoughts
, talk to someone. There's no right or wrong way to talk about suicidal feelings – starting the conversation is what's important.
You can contact your GP/medical practice during its normal opening hours. Contact the medical practice at which you are registered and ask for an urgent appointment.
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Skip to main content
Need help now?
If you're a student in an emergency or crisis, or need out-of-hours support, these services can be accessed 24 hours a day, every day.
Call 999
if someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk.
The
Wellbeing Helpline
is delivered by an external partner, Howdens Health Assured on behalf of Student Wellbeing Services, who oversee and monitor the quality of the service provided to Bath Spa students.
The Wellbeing Helpline is a confidential service to give Bath Spa University students immediate access to advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Students can speak with a trained practitioner about a range of subjects including stress and anxiety, debt, education pressures, low mood, relationships, legal queries or anything else you feel is impacting on your mental health and wellbeing.
If you are currently experiencing a mental health crisis or supporting someone in crisis, contact the
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health
Partnership NHS Trust:
0800 953 1919
.
If a health professional has already given you the telephone number for a specific Crisis Line number, call it.
Not in the Bath area?
Find your
local crisis support service
.
You can make your way to any hospital that has an Accident and Emergency (A&E) department. It might help to ask someone to accompany you.
There are several hospitals with A&E departments in the Bath area, including:
Royal United Hospital (RUH), Bath
Royal Infirmary, Bristol
Southmead Hospital, Bristol
Find your nearest hospital
.
If you are on campus or on University premises, you can call the University Security team
at any time
to report an incident/emergency on
01225 87 5555
.
You can phone Samaritans on
116 123
or email
jo@samaritans.org
. If you need a response immediately, it is better to call, rather than email. This number is free to call, and you don’t have to be suicidal.
The Bridge
offers support and advice following sexual assault and rape.
They have a 24/7 helpline
0117 342 6999.
You can find more support options in the
sexual violence, harassment and domestic abuse framework pages.
This is the University's single source of information on sexual violence and domestic abuse support options (both within the university and externally) as well as policies, procedures and more.
The University supports students of all genders.
Next steps
If you request emergency or crisis support from one of the services above, we also recommend that you make contact with the University’s
Student Wellbeing Services
when you can.
Although we are not an emergency service, it is important for us to know what you are experiencing so we can offer any support that would be helpful to you.
Contact us via
MyWellbeing
, where you will be able to view available appointments and access our other services.
MyWellbeing
Please do not forget the importance of talking to someone you trust. Let family or friends know what's going on for you. They may be able to offer support and help keep you safe.
If you're having
suicidal thoughts
, talk to someone. There's no right or wrong way to talk about suicidal feelings – starting the conversation is what's important.
You can contact your GP/medical practice during its normal opening hours. Contact the medical practice at which you are registered and ask for an urgent appointment.
Related
Mental health
Suicide prevention
Digital Services
BSU London student support