In Crisis Now?
If you have immediate concerns about your own safety or the safety of others, please use the contacts below to access emergency support:
Your local General Practitioner (GP), or out-of-hours GP. Telephone your GP surgery and you will be redirected.
- Padarn Surgery Phone: 01970 624545
- Church Surgery Phone: 01970 624855
- Ystwyth Medical Group Phone: 01970 613500
Attend the Accident and Emergency Department (A&E) at Bronglais Hospital, if you are in Aberystwyth.
Aberystwyth University 24/7 Site Security also advises that, if there is an emergency, you should call 999. If the emergency services send a response unit out, you should also inform Site Security on 01970 622649 or 078895 96220 to let them know what is happening.
Once the emergency support has been accessed and the immediate danger has passed, you can contact the Student Services team who will help you manage any impacts the situation has had on your life here at Aberystwyth University.
Mental Health Support
Adferiad: The Sanctuary, based in Aberystwyth, provides out-of-hours mental health crisis support. Phone: 01970 629897. Email: ceredigionsanctuary@adferiad.org
Papyrus: Papyrus provides 24/7 confidential suicide prevention advice. Text: 88247. Phone: 0800 068 4141. Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Shout: Please utilise Shout, a free, confidential and 24/7 text messaging service for when you are distressed. Text the word 'shout' to 85258
CALL: Please phone CALL, the 24/7 Mental Health Helpline for Wales, for confidential emotional support and information on mental health. Phone: 0800 132 737
Samaritans: For someone non-judgemental to listen to you contact the Samaritans, open 24/7. Phone: 116 123. Email: jo@samaritans.org
CalmHalm: You may find the App CalmHarm helpful in managing self-harm urges.
Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse Support
New Pathways: Provides support through their 24/7 Sexual Assault Referral Centres. Phone: 01685 379310 or 074234 37020 for out-of-hours support. Email: enquiries@newpathways.org.uk
West Wales Domestic Abuse: They provide a free 24/7, confidential service throughout Ceredigion. Phone: 01970 625585
Live Fear Free Helpline: A free 24/7 hour helpline. Text: 07860 077333. Phone: 0808 80 10 800. Email: info@livefearfreehelpline.wales
For additional resources, visit our Wellbeing Resources page