Mental Health and Wellness Resources
Counseling Services
Counseling services are available to students for teletherapy services. Please call Hamel at 978-837-5444 to schedule an appointment via Zoom. If you need a secure and confidential space for teletherapy services, please request a teletherapy room when you call to schedule an appointment. The teletherapy rooms located in the Counseling Center can also be reserved for teletherapy appointments with outside counseling services.
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
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