Urgent Help
Are you, or someone you know, in immediate danger?
- Call 999 or go to the nearest A&E
Help from the NHS
- Call NHS 111. If you are unsure, call 111. They are open 24 hours a day and can provide advice and guidance when you need help urgently, but not in an emergency (A&E should always be used in an emergency).
- Call Bradford NHS First Response on 0800 952 1181 in a mental health crisis.
- Ask your GP for an Emergency Appointment. If you are waiting for an appointment please also consider who you can talk to from the information below.
Someone to talk to:
- University of Bradford - Counselling & Mental Health Service.
- Open Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm.
- counselling@bradford.ac.uk / +44 (0)1274 235750.
- University of Bradford - Security Team.
- 24 hour emergency telephone: +44 1274 238888.
- Non-emergency or routine queries telephone: +44 1274 236999.
- Samaritans (free 24-hour helpline) on 116 123 or visit the Samaritans website.
- West Yorkshire 24-hour Mental Health Helpline - 0800 183 0558.
- Student Space – text, email and webchat.
- Qwell - Free digital chat and mental wellbeing support for adults in the UK.
- Text "Shout" to 85258 - giveusashout.org: free 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis.
Places to go:
- Safe Spaces - a crisis support service for anyone in mental health distress. It provides a homely place to stay overnight for children and young people aged seven to 17.
- Call First Response on 0800 952 1181 at any time and ask for "Safe Spaces".
- Call Guide-Line on 08001 884 884 or chat online between 8am and midnight.
- Andy's Man Club - a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online.
Other forms of support:
- How to Cope with Suicidal Thoughts.
- Download our SafeZone app to your phone to request help and alert University of Bradford security staff.
- Check out West Yorkshire Police's Student Safety website.
- The Complete University Guide also has a useful guide to staying safe at university.
- Look through our Self-Help resources.
Mental health emergency and suicide risk response protocol
If you are a staff member seriously concerned about a student's mental health and wellbeing please click on the link above and follow the Mental Health Emergency & Suicide Risk Response Protocol
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