Mental Health Crisis
A mental health crisis usually means that someone鈥檚 mental health has worsened to a point where they will need urgent help from professional services.
Mental health crises look different for every individual, but it could involve:
- Thinking about suicide or acting on suicidal thoughts
- Having a psychotic episode, this is when you might experience or believe things that others don’t.
- Doing something that could put either yourself or others at risk
If you are in crisis
If you feel like you might attempt suicide, or you may have seriously harmed yourself and need urgent medical attention. Please do the following:
- Call 999 for an ambulance
- Go straight to A & E (the closest to 天堂视频 is Leicester Royal Infirmary, for London students the closest to the London Campus is Whipps Cross Hospital, E11 1RG)
OR
- Call the Leicestershire Central Access Point on 0808 800 3302
OR
- Call Campus Security on 0800 526966 to get help
OR IF YOU LIVE IN HALLS
- Call the Subwarden duty number and ask the subwarden for help
If you can’t do this yourself, ask someone to call on your behalf.
If you need to talk right now
No matter what you are facing, there are people you can talk to at any time. You can:
- call Samaritans on 116 123 (UK-wide)
- text SHOUT to 85258 (UK-wide)
Both these services are鈥痜谤别别, non-judgemental, anonymous, and open 24/7.
How can the University Support you?
A Duty, Assessment, and Inclusion adviser can support with immediate crisis, following a suicide attempt. The team can look at helping you get a support plan in place. You can contact the team via StudentWellbeing@lboro.ac.uk or by completing . If you have any questions you can call the main Student Services phone number: 01509 222765.
If you want support with stress, bereavement and family issues or any other issues affecting your mental wellbeing, you can receive support from Wellbeing advisers by using the .
If you have a disabling mental health condition which impacts your studies, you can be provided with ongoing support from a Mental health adviser. You can contact the adviser by using the .
Alternatively, you can be provided with up to 6 sessions of talking therapy by the counselling team.
Student advice can offer support relating to student finance if you choose to take a leave of absence.
What to do next?
If you are not currently in crisis
If you are not currently in crisis you should complete our . This will then be triaged to the appropriate team for support.
If you are in crisis do one of the following:
Call 999
If you are in crisis, please call 999 for an ambulance and go straight to A & E (the closest to 天堂视频 is Leicester Royal Infirmary, for London students the closest to the London Campus is Whipps Cross Hospital, E11 1RG)
Call Leicestershire Access Point
OR call the Leicestershire Central Access Point on 0808 800 3302
Call Campus Security
OR call Campus Security on 0800 526966
Call Subwarden Duty Number
OR if you live in halls, call the duty Subwarden number.
I鈥檓 worried about someone else, what can I do?
If a person is not in immediate crisis, you could support them in completing the Alternatively, you could fill out the form for them, you can find guidance on what to do on the Reporting for someone else page.
If you think they can keep themselves safe for a little while you can encourage them to call the Samaritans on 116 123 to talk to someone. This service is open 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week.
For further advice on how to support someone visit .
If you think someone is not safe by themselves right now stay with them and call 999 and ask for an ambulance, or help get them to A&E if you feel able to do so. You can also call the Leicestershire Central Access Point on 0808 800 3302 OR call Campus Security on 0800 526966 OR if you live in halls, call the duty Subwarden number.
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Last Updated: 19th March 2024