If you're struggling with your wellbeing check out听our听drop-in sessions听where you can speak with one of the team. These sessions are running on campus from 1-2pm, Monday to Friday, during term time and听open to all BU students.听
It's confidential and completely free for students who听would like wellbeing support around stress, anxiety, low mood, any type of emotional or relationship issues, if you're struggling听to sleep or take care of yourself. Visit the听Student Wellbeing听page for more听information.
Contact us
You can call us on 01202 965020 or email [email protected], we're open between 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.听If you are expecting any contact from us please check your emails and texts.
You can also self-refer yourself to our service by completing our online听. If you have any initial questions or concerns you can email us at [email protected].听For more information about what happens when you register, read听our听FAQs.
Additional monthly drop-in sessions
Sexual Trauma and Recovery Service
罢丑别听听service听run听a听drop-in at the Student Wellbeing office on the first Monday of the month (9 May, 6 June), from 11am - 12pm. The service is completely confidential and听supports anyone who lives, works or studies in Dorset and has been affected by some form of sexual trauma at anytime in their life, it does not have to be a recent incident and does not have to have occured in the county.
Restored Eating Disorder Service
, provided by Dorset Mind, run听a听drop-in at the Student Wellbeing office on the听last Thursday of each month (28 April, 26 May, 23 June), from 12pm - 1pm. Restored work alongside people who are 16+ and experiencing anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, as well as other specified feeding or disordered eating.听This听is a chance for students to discuss any eating concerns, get some confidential advice and to find out what support is available locally or nationally. You do not need to have a specified eating disorder to use the听service.
Urgent support
If you feel you need urgent help or support, please contact:
- 颁辞苍苍别肠迟颈辞苍蝉听鈥� 24-hour local NHS crisis number 鈥� 0800 652 0190
- 厂补尘补谤颈迟补苍蝉听鈥� 24-hour national listening service 鈥� 116 123
Or check our听urgent wellbeing听support听page.
You can also get direct support from:
- 听which offers听24 hour text support and phone support 3pm 鈥� midnight specifically for students
- 听which is a national 24/7 text support initiative
- 听(especially for 11 to 25 year olds).
Our听looking after your听wellbeing听page听has useful resources and general advice, with further mental health information available on the听external wellbeing resources听page.听
