Feeling low, anxious or worried?
We can all feel low at times, and most of the time you can just put it down to a bad day and forget it. However, sometimes feeling low can begin to affect your ability to carry out day to day tasks, like going to lectures, or getting out of bed in a morning. It’s important to recognise when feeling low becomes depression and get some help. NHS Choices has a depression self-assessment test to help assess whether you could have depression. This is for information and is not intended to replace a consultation with a GP. Students Against Depression contain tips for tackling depression, student stories, how to help a friend, and practical help and advice. You can discuss any concerns or difficulties you may be experiencing in a confidential and supportive atmosphere with the UCLan student counselling service.
If we are put under pressure, we can feel anxious and fearful. Anxiety is a normal feeling and we usually cope because we know what is causing it. For instance, most of us will feel very anxious before taking a test, but we can cope because we know that the feelings will disappear once the test is over. But, if feelings are too strong and do not disappear it can stop us from doing the things we want to.
If you would like to try an online self-help resource with lots of practical information and suggestions visit, the i to find out more about Living Life to the Full online self-help life skills course for mild/moderate depression and anxiety. This is a free resource that can be accessed from home or in public at your own convenience if the computer you use meets the system requirements. The support is provided in courses that vary in size, depending on learning style preference, and utilises sound text and videos throughout. You can choose to complete as many or few of the modules as you wish. Free printable worksheets to accompany the course are available from The ‘i’ if students are unable to print these themselves.
Peace of Mind is a free and confidential self help website to residents within Central Lancashire (if you're a student not living in Preston use UCLan postcode PR1 2HE to access) offering help for problems such as low mood, anxiety, stress and sleep problems. Peace of Mind includes information and tips, self-assessment questionnaires and ongoing self help suggestions.
