UoR Resources and external support
Access our wide range of support services, online, in-person and out of hours.
Our wellness checker created for Reading students is a great place to start if you aren't sure who can help with your specific issue. Use the NHS mood assessment tool to better understand how you are feeling.
Watch or listen to our wellbeing videos themed around looking after yourself and covering a range of common topics you may be facing.
STUDENT SPACE is a free, confidential, impartial service available to listen and provide support via text message, webchat, phone or email.
Resources and external support
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University Counselling and Wellbeing Service
University Student Welfare Service
Cruse Bereavement Care helping people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support, information and campaigning.
The Samaritans
Report Harmful Content (UK Safer Internet Centre) - The Report Harmful Content button is a quick and simple method for helping anyone to get advice or to report offensive or harmful material that they may have seen or been victim to online.
NHS Alcohol Support - Advice and support information
NHS Drug Support - Advice and support information
Talk to Frank - Honest information about drugs
Down Your Drink - Helping you make decisions about your drinking
Local counselling services:
Talking Therapies Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust - Free NHS service offering range of talking therapies for depression, anxiety, panic, stress and phobias.
No5 - Free confidential counselling service for young people in the Reading area.
ARC - Free confidential counselling service based in Wokingham with appointments available in Twyford, Woodley, Earley.
Private Counselling:
You can search for a qualified and experienced therapist /counsellor at the following UK professional organisation websites:
BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy)
UKCP (UK Council for Psychotherapy)
BABCP (British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies)
Emergency and urgent help - If your life is at imminent risk, please call 999 for immediate help.
Samaritans – someone to talk to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, about whatever you're feeling.
Give us a shout -Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, anonymous text support service. You can text us from wherever you are in the UK. If you are struggling to cope and need to talk, our trained Shout Volunteers are here for you, day or night.
Mental Health Essentials webpage - Information and advice for Mental Health. If you are ever struggling, there are many ways you can reach out for help. The important thing is that you talk to someone early on, so that you can get some support.
NHS Depression and anxiety self-assessment quiz - If you're 16 or over, this depression and anxiety self-assessment quiz can help you better understand how you've been feeling recently.
Talking Therapies - A friendly and approachable NHS service that offers support if you’re coping with challenges like depression, stress, anxiety or phobias. If you’re aged 17 and over and living in Berkshire, we can help you overcome the mental health challenges you’re facing.
Free NHS Stress Less Workshops- Learn strategies to improve your mood if you are feeling low, anxious or stressed.
Berkshire West Breathing Space - The Berkshire West Breathing Space service provides a welcoming and safe space for anybody 18 and over who is experiencing mental distress or a mental health crisis.
Healthy Student Checklist - Completing the checklist can help us understand the areas where we are taking care of ourselves.
Compass Recovery College - offering free mental health and wellbeing workshops for everyone.
Victims First - Victims First is dedicated to making sure that all victims of crime receive the support they need to cope and recover from the impact of their crime. We care about those affected by crime and work continuously to improve services and support for victims. Victims First provides free emotional and practical support to all victims and witnesses of crime. as well as family members of victims. It is available across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire and can provide help regardless of whether or not the crime has been reported to the police.
Trust House Reading - Trust House Reading is one of the new Rape Support Centres established as part of the Home Secretary’s commitment to opening up to 15 new rape support centres across the UK. It was initially funded by the Ministry of Justice, is based in Reading and serves the wider Berkshire district.
Report and Support - An online tool for staff, students, and visitors to report issues of sexual misconduct, harassment, bullying, hate crimes, and other problematic behaviours. Users can report with their name and details to receive support from the University, or you can report anonymously.
Samaritans – someone to talk to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, about whatever you're feeling.
NHS Mental Health Crisis Team - If you need urgent help, but it's not an emergency.
What to do if you are experiencing suicidal thoughts.
The Stay Alive app - A pocket suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information to help you stay safe. You can use it if you are having thoughts of suicide or if you are concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide.
PAPYRUS - the national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide.
The Student Wellness Check - An assessment tool that asks you questions and give you contacts for your needs.
University of Reading Student Welfare Team - To help you with any personal difficulties you may experience during your time at university.
University of Reading The Counselling and Wellbeing Team - Free professional counselling, wellbeing and mental health support for students.
The Disability Advisory Service - Advice and guidance to students with any disability, mental health condition, or specific learning difficulty (SpLD).
The Looking After Yourself Booklet - A guide to health and wellbeing at The University of Reading.
Report and Support - An online tool for staff, students, and visitors to report issues of harassment, bullying, sexual misconduct, hate crimes, and other problematic behaviours. Users can report with their name and details to receive support from the University, or you can report anonymously.
Reading Students' Union Welfare Directory - The Reading Students' Union Welfare Directory provides contact details for a variety of organisations and support within, and external to, the University of Reading.
Wellbeing videos themed around looking after yourself and covering a common range of topics you may be facing.