Reporting and Seeking Support:
Our platform offers a confidential reporting system where students can report incidents related to thoughts of suicide. You have the option to report anonymously or request support from an advisor who can guide you through the available resources and support services. We encourage you to reach out and seek the help you need. Remember, you are not alone in this journey.
Our platform offers a confidential reporting system where students can report incidents related to thoughts of suicide. You have the option to report anonymously or request support from an advisor who can guide you through the available resources and support services. We encourage you to reach out and seek the help you need. Remember, you are not alone in this journey.
University Support
What to Do in an Emergency:
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, it's important to act swiftly. Contact emergency services right away by calling 999 (or 112 from a mobile phone) to ensure immediate assistance.
If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, it's important to act swiftly. Contact emergency services right away by calling 999 (or 112 from a mobile phone) to ensure immediate assistance.
Finding a Safe Space
If an incident involving thoughts of suicide has just occurred, it's important to find a safe space where the individual feels secure and supported. This could be a quiet room, a trusted friend's place, or any environment that promotes a sense of safety.
If an incident involving thoughts of suicide has just occurred, it's important to find a safe space where the individual feels secure and supported. This could be a quiet room, a trusted friend's place, or any environment that promotes a sense of safety.
Mental Health Provision
The mental health provision is designed to support high risk, complex needs service users and can provide initial crisis response during office hours. Once a student is triaged into the mental health provision with thoughts of suicide, the mental health advisers will do a formal risk assessment with the student and based on the level of risk, signpost them to the needed external agencies i.e. 999,111, GP or a mental health support team. Alongside an external referral, based on the needs assessment for the student, the mental health provision also creates Intervention Plans for the students which include Safety Planning and internal supports that can be made available to the student to help them cope with university life especially when they are struggling with thoughts of suicide. Internal referrals would usually include signposting to the following teams: Disabilities and Inclusion Service, Safeguarding Team and Counselling Service. The mental health provision continues to liaise with both external and internal teams to continue supporting the student until they deem the learner to be safe at which point the learner is discharged from their provision. If the learner needs support at a later stage, they can get in touch with their mental health adviser for additional support.