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Wellbeing Advisers are committed to supporting your mental health and equipping you with the skills and knowledge to handle the different pressures that life can throw at you, while the Student Life team can offer a safe space to talk about anything that's happened.

You can request a Talking Therapies appointment or get in touch with a Disability Adviser to discuss any additional support needs to help you succeed during your time at UEA.

The best way to access support from Student Services is to complete their online self-referral form, or you can find more information on their myUEA pages.

If you just need someone to talk to, there are a number of listening services available:

This is an online and phone service you can use if you have health issues but are unsure where to get the right support. By following the online questionnaire you will be advised as to what you should do to treat your symptoms, whether you need to buy medication from a pharmacy, speak to a health practitioner, visit your GP or attend the Hospital. Visit the 111 website for more.

If you are a UEA student, the university requires you to have medical care available to you at your main place of residence, which is usually your term-time address. This means you will need to be registered with a Norwich GP.

UMS provides GP services for UEA students. The surgery is located on the corner of Bluebell Road and University Drive (near INTO). Visit their website.

For appointments call: 01603 251600

You may need to visit the UMS for:

• Non-emergency medical treatment
• To get a medical certificate to cover absence or if you are too ill to take an exam, or need a time extension for assessed work
• Travel vaccinations

You will need to register as a patient of the practice to get treatment or certificates. Check this page to see if you can register. (Non-UK students may have to pay for treatment if they are only in the UK for a short-term visit of 3 or 6 months).

UMS also provides occupational health services for UEA students.

There is also a dental practice in the same building as UMS – visit the website for more details, or contact them on 01603 592173.

If you are unwell and unable to attend lectures or seminars, you should use the UEA absence reporting page on e:Vision. All students should report absences, but it is especially important for international students and students on some professional courses to make sure they use this system.

The full guidance, and an explanation of how to use the absence reporting system, is available on myUEA.

We work with your Student Officers to provide you with resources and products to help with your personal and sexual health.

We currently offer free period products in the Gender Neutral Toilets and both upstairs Female Toilets in the Hive, and will keep this stocked during term time. Free period products can also be collected at the Community Pantry in the SU office - speak to our Welcome Desk if you're not sure where to look!

We also have a limited supply of Period Cups which are available free of charge to UEA students. To apply for one, please complete our request form, and a member of our team will be in touch.

If you are looking for advice regarding sexual health you have a couple of options.

You can use the University Medical Service or if you prefer, iCash - Contraception and Sexual Health Service. iCash provides a complete range of service including all methods of contraception, pregnancy testing, STI testing and treatment, support for victims of sexual assault and counselling about sexual problems.

Condoms are available at the Community Pantry in the SU office.

You can find information about the support available at UEA Student Services myUEA pages please link “myUEA pages” to this external webpage https://my.uea.ac.uk/divisions/student-services/student-life/community/drug-alcohol-support , including referrals to Change, Grow, Live.

The Matthew Project offers free confidential advice for drug and alcohol problems. Helpline for over 18s: 0300 7900 227.

Outside office hours, you can call Talk to Frank on 0300 123 6600 for provide 24/7 confidential advice and support.

For information and resources on alcohol and drinking, check out DrinkAware please link “Drink Aware” to this external webpage https://www.drinkaware.co.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem. It doesn’t cost anything to attend A.A. meetings. There are no age or education requirements to participate. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about their drinking problem.

A.A.’s primary purpose is to help alcoholics to achieve sobriety.