Mental health support for international students

For students with a pre-existing mental health condition we would recommend that before coming to UCL that you speak to your local doctor and obtain details of any treatment that you have had and any medications that you are taking. It is also really useful if they can provide any advice on how you might continue to look after yourself at UCL.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, we are now offering all our usual support services remotely ensuring students continue to have access to a wide renage of support during this time. 

When you are able to arrive on campus, UCL has a local GP practice that we recommend you register with. This will help to ensure that you're able to access support and continued medication if needed.

If your mental health condition is long term, then you may also be able to access support as a disabled student. More information about disabled student support can be found on our website, Supporting Disabled Students.

Some students find that they develop a mental health condition during their time at UCL which can become long term or for some students, it may only be temporary.

If you experience mental health difficulties whilst studying at UCL you may benefit from some therapeutic or counselling based support. You can access this from our Student Psychological and Counselling Service or from our phone and online counselling Service Care First.

Our Student Support and Wellbeing pages also have a lot of information available about how to look after your mental health and have other self-help resources should you need them. We also have a list of local organisations that provide mental health support that you may prefer to access.

Last revised: 8 September 2021.

Natalie Humphrey, Head of Student Support and Wellbeing (Disability, Mental Health and Wellbeing)