University is meant to be a great experience but we know it can be a challenging time with lots of changes and increased stress. We want you to know where to go for help with your mental health. Click on the links below for more details.
University Wellbeing and Disability Services
If you have ongoing problems with your mental or physical health and think you might need extra support while at university please register with the university wellbeing team. You can meet with a mental health worker or someone from the disability team to consider what support you might need. Please also contact them if you feel you mental health is impacting on your course or university life.
Other Services
- Counsellors are helpful for stress, if you have some current difficulties triggering you to feel stressed or anxious or low eg relationships, they offer a chance to talk about things. You can register for university support for this which is arranged through Spectrum life.
- Struggling at University with the course or the environment? Coventry university provides every student with a Success Coach
- Coventry NHS Therapists -Treatments are offered for depression and anxiety. This includes CBT, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which helps you look at how your thinking is affecting your mental health. You can self refer to this here: Talking therapies
- Alcohol or drug problem. Use of alcohol or drugs can make mental health problems worse. This local service offers you non judgmental support to help you with this and they offer drop in 7 days a week. https://www.changegrowlive.org/drug-alcohol-service-coventry/info
- There are support services for domestic violence if you are experiencing violence in a relationship: Coventry Haven Women’s Aid
- Finance Housing and Debt advice. There are many local services to help if you need advice. The Coventry university Students Union has information and an advice line if needed. For more complex questions contact Coventry Citizens Advice
- In Coventry city there are many projects running to help those with mental health difficulties reduce social isolation and develop new interests from being out in nature, enjoying being creative or projects at the local football club.
- Art project is called Arty folks: Arty Folks (creative workshops)
- There is a local MIND wellbeing hub based at wellington gardens. Please look at what’s available: Services and information for Coventry Wellbeing Hub – CWWMind
- Support with eating disorders: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
- LGBTQIA+ support: Contact Us | Switchboard
Medical Centre: Coventry University GP at the hub
Please see a GP if you feel your problems are severe/not going away with other support you have tried. Not all mental health problems need medication but if you are feeling very low or anxious please make an appointment to discuss your mental health with a GP so we can help you decide if this is needed and ensure you have the right support. Sometimes we will refer to the local community mental health and psychiatry team for more specialist help e.g. in severe depression or eating disorders etc.
Prescribing
You will need to see a GP if you are on medication and will need this while you are at university. Some medications that are used outside the UK aren’t used here but we can help get specialist advice on any changes that need to be made to your treatment plan. Please be aware that in the UK, ADHD and Gender Dysphoria prescribing needs to be under the supervision of a specialist so if you are under a specialist from abroad please ensure you bring copies of clinic letters so we can see what assessments you have had previously.
Sickness Certificates
If you are unwell and can’t complete a deadline, consider if a medical evidence note is needed for your course. You can request this on the online request service from the covuniGP website if you have seen a doctor or nurse regarding the condition already. We cannot provide certificates if you have not seen anyone in the community or at the hospital for the condition e.g. a cold that has now got better.
Wellbeing Mental Health Coach
She will help you look at your life and support with some life changes to help you to a better place. This can be booked through the Covunigp online request form.