Mental health support

Quotation from message from the Vice-Chancellor on 12/7/2022.

For University of Cambridge staff:

Staff wellbeing and mental health support: https://www.wellbeing.admin.cam.ac.uk/services-signpost

For University of Cambridge students:

Student Support at Cambridge: https://www.studentwellbeing.admin.cam.ac.uk/

Support in a crisis (daytime & out of hours): https://www.studentwellbeing.admin.cam.ac.uk/crisis-support-and-information

Support within Colleges: https://www.studentwellbeing.admin.cam.ac.uk/college-pastoral-support

Unsure of where to access support? https://www.studentwellbeing.admin.cam.ac.uk/where-go-accessing-support

NHS First Response service: https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/service-detail/service/first-response-service-frs-21/

Members of the general public can call Samaritans for free on 116 123, email them at jo@samaritans.org, or visit samaritans.org. Or they can contact Samaritans (Cambridge): https://www.samaritans.org/branches/cambridge/ Cambridge Nightline (peer-led listening & information): https://cambridge.nightline.ac.uk/.

Additional information

Quotation from message from the head of department on 9/9/2022.

University support services

http://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/hr-services/wellbeing/support-services-university

The Counselling Service can be contacted on 01223 762160. For further information http://www.counselling.cam.ac.uk/staffcouns/staff. If you need urgent support (outside of working hours), please use the contacts listed here: https://hr.medschl.cam.ac.uk/a-great-place-to-work/wellbeing/wellbeing-support-services/.