Welcome to the Counselling and Mental Health Service
If you need urgent support, are in a crisis or worried that you can't keep yourself safe, please contact the emergency services: 999 or NHS 111.
To request Counselling and Mental Health Advice:
Please click on the link at the bottom of this page and complete the form as fully as possible. This will help us to assess your needs to ensure you are offered the most appropriate support.
Please note, this form will not be read straight away. If you are currently in crisis with your mental health and need emergency support, call security if you are on campus on 01707 285 555 Ext 5555.
If you are off campus, call 999 or NHS 111 or go to the Accident and Emergency Department of the nearest hospital.
Counselling support:
In order to see all Final Year students before they end and due to the time of year and demand on the service, all final year students will be offered a single session appointment, which will include a follow up appointment(s).
Once we receive your form,we will phone or email you with an appointment. Please look out for emails and confirm that you are available to attend the offered appointment. This will help avoid unnecessary delays to you receiving support .
Alongside our inhouse service, we have a Student Assistance Programme called PAM Wellness. If you want to speak to someone more immediately about a difficulty you are experiencing, you can speak with a qualified counsellor anytime, 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year using the following number helpline 0808 196 3533 quoting code UH101.
Through PAM Wellness, you can have support if you are feeling low, depressed, anxious or experiencing difficult life events. You can also call if you need financial, legal, non-urgent medical advice. Qualified councellors are available to respond to your call as well as a team specialised in the areas of bereavement, finance, law and medical care. They also have PAM Wellness App, available at: PAM Wellness Use the code: UH101
Study Related Support for Mental Health Reasons:
If your mental health impacts on your study, then please do get in touchso we can discuss the most appropriate support available for you.
The Mental Health Advisers can discuss what adjustments and support can be made available for you and share information with your academic team as appropriate so that you are able to engage fully with your studies.
If you think you may need this study related support, please email us : studentwellbeing@herts.ac.uk
Please click or tap the appropriate menu item below to indicate the forms you wish to complete.