There are many different reasons why a student may want help from the counselling service. You don't need to fully understand what is causing the difficulty in order to make an appointment, and the nature of the problem might become more clear during the first meeting. Some of the difficulties that students often raise include:
- problems with anxiety and stress; social anxiety;
- depression; loneliness;
- adjusting to a new culture; homesickness;
- problems with family, friends or intimate relationships;
- sexual problems;
- bereavement and loss
- study problems, including difficulties with writing, speaking and putting things off (procrastination) and perfectionism;
- sexual abuse; coping with trauma; harassment;
- disability;
- feeling suicidal;
- eating disorders;
- addictions, including alcohol, drugs and gambling.
There may be other problems that you wish to discuss that are not included in this short list.
Advice dealing with many of these problems can be found from the student.counselling.co.uk website. See also the Counselling Service handout on Stress Management Techniques, and Students Against Depression site; leaflets are available through the Royal College of Psychiatrists website. More information is on Resources for further help.
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