Book an appointment There are a number of different support services available to students at Glasgow Caledonian University and externally. If you need to talk to someone about mental health and wellbeing, this page outlines different support services for GCU students in each of the tabs, and how to access each of these.
Support services you can access
Counselling Team
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Our qualified and experienced Counsellors/Therapists are here to support all University students as part of the Student Wellbeing Service.
Some of the most common issues which students come for help with are low mood, anxiety, and relationship problems. Many students benefit from exploring their emotions, thoughts, and behaviours in the confidential counselling setting.
We provide appointments both online and face-to-face. If you need to access our services, please contact us using the information provided. We also offer a newsletter , and have a variety of self-care resources .
If you have any comments or suggestions on any aspects of our service, please use our feedback form .
Wellbeing Advisers
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The student wellbeing advisers work with students who have wellbeing concerns and ensure they have meaningful face-to-face contact in a timely manner. They work with all teams in the service to ensure a student receives appropriate support and signposting.
GCU’s Student Wellbeing Service has student wellbeing advisers for each of the three academic schools. You can contact them by emailing the student wellbeing advisor inbox at You can find out more information also accessible in a .
If you would like to meet with someone in the team, please complete a
Mental Health Advisers
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Student Mental Health Advisers can offer support to students who may be experiencing emotional or psychological distress or personal difficulties. The Mental Health Adviser will coordinate support for you and act as a point of contact for the duration of your studies, providing interventions, offering advice and guidance and signposting/referring to therapeutic and external services when appropriate.
The mental health adviser works alongside the Disability Service and Counselling Service , but it is not their role to be a Counsellor.
Book an appointment with a Mental Health Adviser here.
Disability team
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The disability team provides advice, information and services to disabled students and applicants. This includes students with long-term medical conditions, sensory impairment, mental ill-health, physical impairments, specific learning disabilities (for example dyslexia) and students on the autism spectrum.
You can get in touch with the disability team through email at , and find out more on the too.
If you would like to meet with someone in the team, please disclose your needs by completing a
GP
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It's not always easy to start a conversation about your personal feelings with your GP – someone you may hardly know. And it can be especially hard when you're not feeling well. But it's usually the first step towards working out what kind of treatment and support might help you.
MIND have a resource on how to have a conversation with your GP about your mental health. View resources on the MIND website .
GCU Students' Association's Student Advisers
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The Students' Association Advice Centre provides a free, non-judgemental and confidential service to all GCU students.
They represent and promote the interests of both individual students and the student body as a whole and we operate independently to the University. The Advice Centre exists to help students obtain accurate information on all the services and rights to which they are entitled and to provide support, mediation, advocacy and representation where appropriate.
You can get in touch with the student advisers at the Advice Centre by email at advice@GCUstudents.co.uk , and find out more on the Students' Association webpages.
First Responder Team
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GCU has a team of first responders who have received training in listening and responding to disclosures of gender-based violence. They can provide information and signposting to sources of support both internally and externally. This resource is available to both staff and students.
