Student Health & Wellbeing

We strongly believe in a personalised approach to student support in which many people play a role including:

Form tutors, who students see daily.
Head of Year.
Subject based mentoring to put targeted support in for studies.
There are also a large number of websites that provide help and support for specific health or well being concerns.

Health

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk – NHS Direct online health advise.

www.studenthealth.co.uk – good health advice for students, written by doctors.

www.travelhealth.co.uk – health advice for travelling abroad.

Sexual health

www.brook.org.uk – Brook – free advice on sexual health and contraception

www.fpa.org.uk – Family Planning Association – information, advice and support on all aspects of sexual health, sex and relationships and emergency contraceptives

http://www.outrite.org – Cheshire gay, lesbian and bisexual charity giving support, information & advice.

Alcohol and drugs

www.talktofrank.com – national drugs helpline

Drinkline Helpline: 0800 917 8282

Subject of violence

www.victimsupport.org – Victim support line 0845 3030 900

www.rapecrisis.org.uk – provides a range of specialist services for women and girls that have been raped or experienced another form of sexual violence

Good mental health

www.kooth.com – get help, advice & support with anything that’s causing you stress, hardship or embarrassment

www.visyon.org.uk – Cheshire charity, based in Congleton, dedicated to improving the health, in particular the mental health, of young people.

www.childline.org – counselling service for children and young people.

www.youngminds.org.uk – promotes the emotional wellbeing and mental health of young people.

www.samaritans.org.uk – helpline number 08457 909090

Stress management

www.supportline.org.uk Helpline no 01708 765200 emotional support & info on exam stress

http://www.studygs.net/stress.htm – useful exercises and information on a range of issues including stress.

www.lessons4living.com – stress tests, relaxation techniques

www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/mental_health/emotion_stress.shtml – general info

www.stressandanxietyinteenagers.com – NHS site with games theme.