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This page contains information on how to support your mental health during the outbreak.

UCL Support for Staff and Students

If you are worried about coronavirus or your wellbeing more generally, please speak to your line manager or visit ourÌý.ÌýPlease advise any students who are worried to contactÌý.

UCL transforming mental health and social wellbeing for all through Covid-19 epidemic

Professor Alan Thompson, Dean, Faculty of Brain Sciences and Pro Vice Provost (London) has written an articleÌýhighlighting some of the ways the Õ¬ÄÐÊÓƵ community has come together and supporting each other during this period.ÌýÌý

UCL Wellbeing

UCL Wellbeing have a webpage with links to tools provided by UCL and external resourcesÌýthat can help you when you need supportÌýand resources and online trainingÌýthat can help you improve your mental wellbeing as well asÌýsupporting your colleagues and students with their mental health.

UCL Cares

UCL Cares offers several tools, resources andÌývideosÌýfor students, helping you find balance between your studies and wellbeing. They have added new support arround coronavirus and it's potential impact on your mental health, some of which are listed below:

• Coronavirus - Looking after your mental health
• Ways to combat loneliness

• Support for UCL students during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

Remote, not distant at UCL

Feeling lonely is one of the most commonly reported challenges ofÌýremoteÌýworking. You may be feeling disconnected, isolated or just not your usual self. For more tips about connecting with others during this difficult time, UCL have collatedÌýtools and information to support you and those around youÌýto adapt to working in this new way, including whatÌýself-help we can do to support ourselves.

UCL Together

During remote working, individual work loads may change during this period. UCL Together will help provide support to departments with high workloads by connecting them with staff who are willing and able to help.Ìý

External Support and Information

Care First

Õ¬ÄÐÊÓƵ is partnered withÌýCare FirstÌýto provide 24/7 support to all staff/PhD students and out of hours support to all students. Care First is a free and confidential service to our community. Telephone support is now also available to contractors working for UCL during the pandemic. You can contact them on 0800 197 4510 to discuss any concerns you may have whilst working remotely.Ìý You can find more information on theÌýWorkplace Health website.

We may struggle with our own concerns and anxieties about coronavirus. Mind have created some useful guidance focusing on how toÌýÌýduring these uncertain times, thatÌýcan help you with planning and taking care of your wellbeing during self-isolation, working from home and worries around COVID-19.

You can also find useful tips about looking after your wellbeing or if you're feeling anxious about coronavirus on theÌýÌý·É±ð²ú²õ¾±³Ù±ð.

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