If you need to speak to someone urgently and it is within the Student Advice & Wellbeing opening hours, our Mental Health Adviser or one of our Student Advisers will be available to talk with you.
- Present at Student Advice & Wellbeing based in The Cornerstone Building.
- Call 01522 583600
- Email studentadvice@bishopg.ac.uk
It may be necessary to contact one or both emergency services:
- NHS- Call 111 (option 2 if related to Mental Health) for non-urgent medical concerns, or 999 for a medical emergency.
- Police- Call 101 for non-urgent matters, or 999 in the case of an emergency.
Here are some other support services that you can use in a mental health crisis:
- Samaritans- Talk to someone about how you are feeling. You can call freephone on 116 123
- Shout- Get 24/7 help from a team of Crisis Volunteers by texting 85258
- Lincolnshire’s Mental Health Helpline- If you’re feeling low, anxious or stressed and you think that talking to another person may help you cope you can call 0800 001 4331
- NHS Single Point of Access– Contact your local mental health care team on 0303 123 4000 or e-mail Lincs.spa@nhs.net and explain you need to speak with somebody about your mental wellbeing
- GP- Request an urgent appointment
- A&E- You can attend Lincoln County Hospital (or your closest hospital)
- Campus Security- If you are on the BGU campus, you can call the university Security Team on 0785 001 5713
You may also find it helpful to take a look at the following Student Advice & Wellbeing leaflets:
Support when you are in crisis