Who else can I talk to?
We appreciate that you may feel more comfortable speaking to someone outside the University.
Student Space
'Student Space', for free, confidential support by a trained volunteer by phone, text, webchat, or email. Freephone 0800 189 5260 4pm-11pm, email, 24 hour text support to start a conversation text 'STUDENT' to 85258. For further details, see studentspace.
Togetherall
Togetherall is a safe place online to talk, share and support others like you. It provides a vibrant online community where members can support each other anonymously
- Moderated by trained professionals who are available 24/7
- Access 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Self-assessments and recommended resources
- Creative tools to help express how you are feeling
- Wide range of self-guided courses to do at your own pace. These include managing depression, social anxiety and self-harm.
Access is via Togetherall. You can sign up for free under ‘organisation’ using your Aston student email address.
On Togetherall, you are totally anonymous to other members in the community, and your personal information is kept secure while you are on the site. We will not be informed if you’ve signed up to this platform or know of your activity unless moderators at Togetherall are seriously concerned about your immediate safety. This is further explained in Togetherall’s ‘house rules’.