Mental Health & Wellbeing

The Wellbeing Team offers a mixture of face-to-face and remote support (via phone and video call).

Examples of support offered include:

   •   Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing support.

   •   Guided self-help on issues such as low mood and anxiety

   •   A safe space to talk about problems 

   •   Use of cognitive behavioural therapy techniques

   •   Goal setting

   •   Exploring ways of coping with difficult emotions 

   •   Mindfulness and grounding techniques

   •   Exploring services and support in your local area.

To make a referral, or for information on external mental health support, please see our website.

To access support and information on mental health and wellbeing, you can come along to one of our Wellbeing Drop-Ins. 

Please come say hello and have a chat about how you are feeling, and we can look at what support there is available.

  Mondays: Printworks, A1.42 (Red Print Hall), 12:00 - 12:30

  Tuesdays: Quarry Hill, Room 616 Social Science, 9:00 - 9.30 

  Wednesdays: Park Lane, A2.13 (wellbeing hub), 12:00 - 12:30

  Thursdays: 

• Printworks, A1.42 (Red Print Hall), 9:00-9.30 

• Quarry Hill, Room 616 Social Science, 12:00 - 12:30

• Park Lane, A2.13 (wellbeing hub), 9:00-9.30 

 If you have any questions, please email the team at wellbeing@leedscitycollege.ac.uk. Please note drop ins are term time only

The LCC Student Wellbeing Strategy 2024-27.pdf encompasses key principles that underpin the approaches to promoting positive social and emotional wellbeing for all, while tackling the mental health problems for those most in need.

If you are an apprentice or you are on work placement, you can get mental health and wellbeing support on this website.

Click here to learn more about five simple ways to good mental wellbeing.

You can also use this worksheet to help practice these ways to wellbeing in your everyday life. 

For up to date information on external support, please see Mindwell and MindMate: 

• Mindwell 

• Mindmate (up to 18)

You can access free and confidential 24/7 support by:

• Calling the Samaritans on 116 123

• Texting Shout Crisis text messenger service on 85258

For urgent support you can call NHS 111 and select the mental health option. 

For further information on urgent support see: Mindwell - urgent help

In emergencies or crisis situations: Dial 999. Attend your local A&E department. 

For online counselling:

• Kooth (up to age 18)

• Childline (under 19)

• The Mix (up to age 25)

Time for Young People in Leeds offers a mixture of drop ins, group and 1:1 support across the city.

If you are struggling with the loss of someone by suicide, you can contact the Suicide Bereavement Service, a service for anyone in West Yorkshire.

For further information on bereavement services see: Mindwell - bereavement services