What specialist mental health services can I access?

The university’s Counselling & Mental Health Support Service have trained counsellors and mental health advisers who can assess your needs and offer the right support for you.

To find out more:

• How can the Counselling & Mental Health Support Service help me?
• Registering with the Counselling & Mental Health Support Service
• What is King’s Counselling Online (KCO)?

If you’re struggling with drugs or alcohol, please don’t hesitate to seek support; find out more in our article Support for difficulties with drugs or alcohol.

You may not immediately think of the Disability Support Service as being able to help you if you have a mental health condition, however our Disability Support team have two Disability Advisers for Mental Health who are experienced practitioners with mental health qualifications. The service can support you in managing a long-term mental health condition while you study.

To find out more:

• Support for students with long-term mental health conditions
• Health conditions including mental health

Togetherall is a safe and anonymous online space you can go to if you’re feeling down, struggling to cope or just want to talk to people who understand what you’re going through. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from any device with an internet connection.

To find out more please read Mental health support from Togetherall.
 

The NHS offers a lot of mental health support online, within clinics or your GP practice, and they are able to offer emergency services if you are experiencing a mental health crisis.

If you need professional mental health support, it’s a good idea to make an appointment with your GP. They can assess you, provide a diagnosis and guide you to the appropriate support for your needs, and monitor you.

We recommend registering with a GP who is close by to your term-time address so you can easily go there for an appointment. If you haven’t done this yet, please refer to How can I register with a doctor and/or dentist?

If you’re new to the UK and you’re not familiar with the NHS, please refer to our information in Get to know the NHS.

Reaching out for help to specialist NHS services is particularly important for you if you are experiencing severe mental health problems (e.g. eating disorders, psychosis).

Urgent help
If you feel you need urgent support, please take a look at the information here - NHS: Every Mind Matters - Urgent Support

Eating Disorders
In particular if you suffer from an eating disorder, there are a range of organisations which are searchable here - Eating disorder support

Psychosis
If you are experiencing an episode of psychosis do contact your GP - they may refer you here – Early Intervention in Psychosis

At King’s we also have the KCL NHS Health Centre. The Health Centre offers a wide range of specialist support services, including a GP Led Mental Health Clinic.