Disability & Wellbeing Service

The Disability & Wellbeing Service has a range of advisers with specialist expertise in disability, health, mental health and counselling. We offer a broad range of support to students with any disability, mental health and wellbeing related needs, which includes, but is not limited to:

One-to-one Disability Needs Assessments and Mental Health Assessments
General Health Support
One-to-one Counselling (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Person Centred Therapy)
Psycho-Educational Group programmes
Wellbeing Programmes relating to Mindfulness and Stress Management
Self-Help Resources and our online CBT programme, SilverCloud
Adjustments to learning, teaching and assessment
Assistive technology provision
Personal, Communication and Notetaking Support
Mentoring and Study Support
Support with a return to studies after periods of absence due to disability or health-related issues

If you would like to engage with our team or find out further information about the support we offer, please Contact Us or email disability-wellbeing@strath.ac.uk. We are currently operating remotely and e-mails will be picked up during office hours, Monday - Friday, 9am – 5pm.

Referrals and Weekday Services

Students with concerns about their mental health or wellbeing can access same day initial support and advice via Zoom from our Early Intervention Counselling Team. Referrals can be made by emailing the Disability & Wellbeing Service disability-wellbeing@strath.ac.uk.

SHOUT Textline

Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Their trained volunteers are there for you 24/7 to listen and support you to get to a calmer and safe place. Shout is a free, confidential, anonymous service for anyone in the UK. It won’t appear on your phone bill. If you’re feeling low, anxious, worried, lonely, overwhelmed, suicidal or not quite yourself, their service is there to support you. To start a conversation, text the word 'SHOUT' to 85258. If your life is at imminent risk, please call the emergency services on 999.

How to Create Wellbeing and Happiness Online Module

A newly developed in-house “How to Create Wellbeing and Happiness” e-learning module is now available to all students on MyPlace. The in-depth module is designed to help students develop independent strategies to enhance and maintain a positive sense of wellbeing. We strongly encourage all students to work through the module.

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Hear to Listen

Hear to Listen is a service offering friendly, non-judgemental, confidential, wellbeing support, in person and online, and a safe space where students can find someone to talk to, to offload their worries, or be signposted to additional support if needed. This is not counselling, nor direction, nor intervention, but simply pastoral support, offering a listening ear to anyone who wants it - even if it’s just to chat because someone is new to Strathclyde and still getting to know people and the campus.

Listeners are on hand from 1-4pm Monday-Saturday in the Union - our base is near the Voice office on the 1st floor, opposite the main entrance, but we also have private rooms available for 1-1 chats. We also offer 1-1 drop-in support sessions on Zoom from 6-8pm seven days a week – to provide contact, listening, and signposting, for students who find it easier to discuss their concerns online, or who are not on campus. Please visit the Strathclyde Students Union website for further information.