We sometimes find ourselves unable to see the horizon or too low to touch the surface and in times like these its good to know what is there to support you at your lowest. Whether you are experiencing mentally ill health or know someone that is, the journey is never the same, but we all have the same destination – to come out at the end a better you - These are just some of the support services that can support you on this journey.
One-to-one support for whatever challenge you’re facing, designed for students. Whether it’s your mental health, your studies, money, housing or relationships, we’re here to support you.
Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Kooth Student is an online platform providing early intervention and therapeutic support and is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Kooth Student supports universities in delivering the #stepchange framework set out by Universities UK.
The Student Wellbeing Centre can provide short-term therapy/counselling, which is free for all students.
The Union of Student’s Advice team provides a free, confidential advice and support service for all University of Derby Students. This includes Buxton and Leek College students, Access, University of Derby Online Learners, and students studying at Partnership Colleges around the world.
A confidential support and advice service for children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide.