Mental Health
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This section is for mental health. Our best advice is not to wait for a problem to become too large before seeking help.
All the Student Practices are very experienced in mental health problems affecting students.
10 ways to improve your mental health
1) Talk about your feelings
2) Eat well and drink sensibly
3) Keep in touch with family and friends
4)Take time to relax and unwind
5) Accept who you are
6) Keep active and take regular exercise
7) Ask for help when you need it
8) Do something you are good at and enjoy it
9) Care for others
10) Deal with practical problems as and when they arise
Helpful Information
Follow the links below for more information.
- Suicidal
- Insomnia
- Anxiety and Depression
- Bereavement
- Out of hours
- Free Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Cambridge University Counselling service
- Anglia Ruskin University Counselling Service
- MIND
- Self harm
- Drugs
- Eating disorders
- Cannabis and psychosis
- Alcohol
- Exercise
- Other counselling and self help
- Seasonal affective disorder
- St John's Wort
- Other Links
St John's Wort
St John’s Wort is a popular herbal product used to treat depression. Please be aware that it can interact with the metabolism of certain drugs and reduce the concentration and effect of these drugs
Drugs interacting with St John’s Wort
Other antidepressants
Antiepileptic drugs e.g. carbamazepine, phenytoin
Antiretrovirals e.g.indinavir (HIV treatment)
Benzodiazepines e.g.alprazolam and midazolam
Oral contraceptives
Immunosupressants e.g.ciclosporin
Digoxin
Methadone
Omeprazole
Warfarin
Theophylline