Mental Health and Wellness Resources

Teletherapy

• Many insurance companies are currently waiving out of pocket costs for telemedicine visits
• Guide for Transitioning to Teletherapy

Therapist Directories 

• Thriving Campus - providers specifically identified as working well with college students
• Psychology Today - nationwide
• ZenCare - limited areas
• Can search by zip code, filter by the insurance company, specialty area, etc.
• Most providers have virtual options

Telehealth Services - Medical and Behavioral Health

• MD Live  
• Amwell
• Brightside  - psychiatry and counseling 

Teletherapy Directories 

• iHope   
• Better Help
• TalkSpace
• Pride Counseling - LGBTQ
• Faithful Counseling - Christian

Online Mental Health Platform

• Silver Cloud Health - free to Merrimack students through August
  • Tailored programs on stress, anxiety, depression, resilience
  • Action-oriented programs build self-awareness and self-ma

Crisis Resources

• Crisis Text Line :  text “HOME” to 741-741  
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• Call (800) 273-TALK (8255)
• Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
• Trevor Project - LGBTQ
• Veterans Crisis Line   
• text 838255
• National Sexual Assault Hotline (800) 356-HOPE (4673)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-SAFE (7233)

Resources for Students of Color

• Black Emotional And Mental Health Collective
• Black Mental Health Alliance
• Black Women’s Health Imperative
• Emotional Emancipation Circles
• Liberate App Meditation App for and by the Black Community
• Melanin and Mental Health
• POC Online Classroom - Self-Care
• The Steve Fund
• Yo Soy Ella
• The Focus on You
• Latinx Therapy
• People of Color And Mental Health Photo Project
  

Mental Health Hotlines

• 211 (community resource specialists)
• Disaster Distress Hotline
• 1-800-985-5990
•   text “TalkWithUs” to 66746
• Parental Stress Hotline (Massachusetts): (800) 632-8188

Recovery Resources  

• Identify Treatment Options - SAMHSA’s National Helpline, (800) 662-HELP (4357)
• Online Support - Smart Recovery

Online Support Groups

• 7 Cups - emotional support and wellness; therapy options
• Turn2Me  - various topics including anxiety, depression, stress
• Daily Strength -  - anxiety support
• DBSAlliance - depression and bipolar support
• ADAA Health Unlocked - anxiety and depression support; also has an app
• Open to Hope - grief and loss 
• Online Intergroup - AA and recovery support
• The Tribe - peer-to-peer support
• Support Group directory
• MHA Directory of Support Groups

Mindfulness Apps

• Headspace
• $10/year for students
• Insight Timer
• Mood Kit
• Calm

How to Take Care of Yourself, Manage Anxiety

• Exercise 
• Good nutrition  
• Yoga
• Many studios are operating online offering downloads or virtual classes
• https://www.downdogapp.com/ free to students and college staff through July 1 (anyone with an .edu address)
• Practice mindfulness
• Reading
• Creating
• Art
• Baking
• Cooking
• Music
• Go outside - walk, run, hike, bike
• Explore nature - woods, beaches, mountains
• Prayer
• Identify your supports
• Stay connected 
• Zoom is great for group meetings
• Take a “trip”! List of virtual tours and live webcams

Articles and Websites

• Frontline Families: How to Manage Our Anxiety During a Time of Uncertainty
• Science-based Strategies to Cope with Coronavirus
• 5 Ways to Manage Anxiety Around the Coronavirus
• CDC Recommendations for Coping with Anxiety related to Coronavirus
• 11 Things You Can Do To Manage Your Coronavirus Anxiety  
• Harvard Health: Coping with Coronavirus Anxiety
• A Brain Hack to Break the Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle
• Brain Hacks with Dr. Jud - Coronavirus Anxiety Daily Update YouTube channel
  
• Jed Foundation
• ULifeline