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► Depression and Mental Health
NUS (National Union of Students)
NHS (National Health Service)
http://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ - Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust providing services to everyone within the Birmingham and Solihull area, with over 400 staff and NHS ran, this is a good place to find out more information about depression and mental health
http://www.welcometobirmingham.org.uk/en/health/mental-health - another site linked to the Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust, this link will take you straight to a page which lists local centres and doctors surgeries where you can book appointments to talk about depression and mental health – and there is one just 5 minutes walk away from the university!
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Mentalhealth/index.htm - Full of information on mental health, including government policies and attitudes
Depression and Mental Health
Depression can be difficult to recognise, and it can manifest differently for different people making it hard to identify. Even something as simple as a low mood can affect your general well being and affect both your personal and university focused life. If at anytime you wish to talk to someone about low moods or suspect you may want to talk to a professional about a mental query, Newman has onsite counsellors by appointment, and being so close to a large city there are many drop in centres and services you can call
http://www.nus.org.uk/en/Campaigns/Welfare-and-Student-Rights/Open-Your-Mind-/ - A useful article highlighting mental health in students with useful information on how mental health affects students and also links to some different services provided
