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5 Steps to Mental Wellbeing

Discover five essential steps to enhance your mental wellbeing and embark on a journey towards a healthier and more balanced mind.

We’ve partnered with the NHS to bring you information on some of the most common issues our students face during their time at university.

Find out more about the symptoms, causes and support available from the NHS, the university and self-help resources.

NHS information 

Newcastle support

Wellbeing workshops

We offer a variety of helpful wellbeing workshops, throughout the academic year to help you maintain or improve your wellbeing while you study here at Newcastle.

Self-help resources

Umii

Umii is a free app that matches you with other students based on your interests, course type and societies and makes it super easy to connect, start conversations and develop friendships together.

Be Well@NCL

Be Well@NCL is our collection of tried and tested books we've chosen in partnership with our Student Health and Wellbeing service and other health professionals. You and anyone at the university can borrow these books to help understand and manage your mental health and wellbeing.

Give it a Go is an activity programme for all students and staff where you can try new things. It's open to all abilities and you don't need a membership.

Sport and Active Wellbeing

Look after your physical health and mental wellbeing by taking part in our sport and active wellbeing activities.

Volunteering

Why not develop new skills and responsibilities while supporting our local community by becoming a volunteer? Our Volunteer Union offers this service, and it can benefit your mental and physical health while helping others.