Our Mental Health Advisers help students navigate their studies while managing their mental health symptoms. They offer practical support in a confidential, professional setting.
Advisers can also help students access further mental health support within the University (eg, Specialist Mentoring and reasonable adjustments) and also help to co-ordinate external support (including Disabled Students Allowances and NHS services ).
If you are experiencing mental health difficulties it's a good idea to seek help as soon as possible. The first step to getting help from USW is to book a Wellbeing Advice Appointment - follow the 'Book An Appointment' link on the Appointments page. You will be referred to a Mental Health Adviser if appropriate.
Please Note: you cannot book an appointment directly with a Mental Health Adviser before having a Wellbeing Advice Appointment.
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Starting University is exciting, but we understand it can also come with its challenges, and worries. The Mental Health Advice Team can provide information, advice and guidance to support a successful transition to University for students with a mental health diagnosis. Get in touch as soon as possible (preferably before your course starts), so that we can ensure that appropriate adjustments and support are in place from the start of your course. Email: [email protected]
Our NHS partnerships allow USW Mental Health Advisers to refer students experiencing moderate to severe mental health concerns or complex / long standing mental health issues, directly into services provided by the NHS. These partnerships provide students with a means to be assessed, referred and guided through NHS services, while ensuring universities are involved in ongoing support plans.
Students living in the Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, and Bridgend county borough can be referred via the Mental Health University Pathway (MHUP) developed with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Students living in Cardiff can be referred to the Mental Health University Liaison Service (MHULS), developed by the South East Wales Mental Health Partnership (which includes Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, the University of South Wales, and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama).