Need to talk to someone?
There are a number of different support services available to students at Glasgow Caledonian University. If you need to talk to someone about mental health and wellbeing, the webpage below outlines different support services for GCU students in each of the tabs, and how to access each of these.
Our qualified and experienced counsellors/therapists are here to support all University students as part of the Student Wellbeing Service. Many students benefit from exploring their emotions, thoughts, and behaviours in the confidential counselling setting.
The disability team provides advice, information and services to disabled students and applicants. Each year, around 10% of all GCU students disclose a disability. 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.
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 now has three student wellbeing advisers, with each one being assigned to one of the three academic schools. You can contact them by emailing the student wellbeing advisor inbox at swa@gcu.ac.uk You can find out more information also accessible in a PDF.
Our mental health advisers work alongside the disability service and counselling service, but it is not their role to be a counsellor. They will be able to support and encourage you to consider your rights and think about any additional resources which may help you to access education. The Mental Health Adviser will be able to co-ordinate support for students with mental health difficulties and act as a point of contact for the duration of your studies.
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.
Togetherall is a 24/7 online global community, where individuals can access support from trained professionals. You can use Togetherall as a safe space online to get things off your chest, explore your feelings, get creative and learn how to self-manage your mental health and wellbeing.
Find out more at the Togetherall resource section on our self-help webpage, or on Togetherall's webpage.
The Advice Centre provides a free, non-judgemental and confidential service to all GCU students.
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.
Report and Support is an online reporting tool for our students to submit a report about misconduct they experience on campus. GCU is dedicated to identifying and tackling inappropriate behaviour, whenever it arises. No-one in our community should ever be the focus of gender-based violence, sexism, racism, discrimination, assault, bullying, harassment or any other offensive conduct.
By reporting an incident you experience or witness, you could help prevent something similar from happening to someone else.
Help make GCU a better place. Tell us about your experience.