Further support
I'm feeling suicidal / I'm worried about someone who might be suicidal.
The Occupational Health team provides confidential advice for keeping healthy at work.
Our Spectrum Life Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) gives wellbeing support 24/7, 365 days a year.
If you can't find what you're looking for here or in our Index, please email us.
Smoking
Giving up smoking can be a very challenging thing to do, but also a very rewarding achievement that will improve your physical and mental health.
Please see below for the support available to you for cutting down or giving up smoking.
Spectrum Life
- Spectrum Life is our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is a confidential, neutral service provided by an external company to support colleagues at the University. One of the support services they can offer is support with addictions.
University support
- Occupational Health provides a confidential service to employees of the university to support their good health at work.
External support for smoking
- Find your nearest NHS Stop Smoking Service, or call the Smokefree National Helpline on 0300 123 1044 to speak to a trained adviser.
- NHS Quit Smoking
- How to cope with cravings
- HelpGuide: How to Quit Smoking
External support for addictions
- Action on Addiction is a registered charity formed in May 2007 through the merger of Action on Addiction, Clouds and the Chemical Dependency Centre.
- NHS Talking Therapies (previously called IAPT)- an NHS support you can refer yourself directly to for talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), counselling, other therapies and guided self-help.