Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources

 

  • ETSU Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources
    1. Bucs Press 2 
      • 24/7 mental health helpline for ETSU students only
      • Provides free, confidential crisis counseling over the phone
      • Call 423-439-4841, then press 2

    2. Behavioral Health and Wellness Clinic
      • Staffed by graduate student clinicians in the Psychology Doctoral program
      • Call 423-439-7777 for a 20-minute phone screening to determine needs
      • Lucille Clement Hall, 1st floor, room 139
    3. ETSU Counseling Center
    4. Trio Student Support Services
      • Provides one-on-one counseling to students who apply and qualify for the SSS program (plus additional services such as tutoring and career exploration services)
      • To qualify, students must meet one of the following criteria: first generation (neither parent has completed a four-year degree program), income eligible, and/or have a documented disability 
      • Begin by applying for SSS here
    5. Department of Social Work Self-Care Initiative
    6. ETSU Undergraduate Student Success Specialists
      • Provide help in resolving issues and locating resources for overcoming the challenges of day-to-day life, including food assistance and resources, housing, childcare, academic support, and counseling
      • Call 423-439-8777 or email undergradsuccess@etsu.edu
      • Room 452, Sherrod Library
  • Community Mental Health Resources

    Crisis/Emergency

    1. Frontier Health Crisis Response
    2. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
      • The Lifeline provides 24/7, free confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources
      • Call 1-800-273-8255. Starting July 16, 2022, dial 988
    3. Veteran's Crisis Line

    Outpatient Counseling

    1. Frontier Health
      • Services for mental health, building abilities, and substance use
      • Call 423-232-2600
  • Mental Health Resources for Diverse Populations
    1. Asian Mental Health Collective
      • Aspires to make mental health easily available, approachable, and accessible to Asian communities worldwide. 
    2. Black Men Heal
      • Limited and selective free mental health service opportunities for Black men
    3. Black Mental Health Alliance
      • Supports the health and wellbeing of Black people and their communities
    4. Black Mental Wellness
      • Mission: to provide access to evidence-based information and resources about mental health and behavioral health topics from a Black perspective, to highlight and increase the diversitty of mental health professionals, and to decrease the mental health stigma in the Black community. 
    5. NAMI Divserity Resources
      • NAMI for African American students, here
      • Racially diverse students and students living with a disability, here
    6. Pride Community Center of the Tri-Cities
      • Created to nurture and empower the LGBTQ+ community of Northeast Tennessee
      • Contact: info@pridetricities.com
      • Location: 300 E Main St Suite 159, Johnson City, TN 37601
    7. Steve Fund
      • Dedicated to supporting the mental heath and emotional wellbeing of young people of color
    8. StrongHearts Native Helpline
      • A domestic violence and dating violence helpline for American Indians and Alaska Natives, offering culturally appropriate support 
      • Call 844-762-8483 daily from 7 AM to 10 PM CT, or chat through their site
    9. Therapy for Black Girls 
      • Dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls
    10. Therapy for Latinx 
      • Therapists who either identify as Latinx or have worked closely with and understand the unique needs of the Latinx community 
    11. Trevor Project
      • Information, support, suicide prevention, and crisis intervention for LGBTQ+ youth (ages 13-24)
      • Available 24/7 (year-round)
      • Contact: Text START to 678-678, call at 1-866-488-7386, or chat through their site
  • Resources for Connection and Belonging
    1. ETSU Mary V. Jordan Multicultural Center

      • Seeks to promote the University's commitment of diversity, and to broadening multicultural awareness and sensitivity, and ecourages cross-cultural collaborative relationships
      • Culp Center, 2nd floor, room 271
    2. ETSU Pride Center
      • Provides programming, educational opportunities, and resources for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff, and allies
      • Culp Center, 2nd floor, room 218
    3. ETSU Campus Ministries
    4. ETSU Student Organizations
      • Find a student organization that interests you through BucHub
  • Alcohol and Drug Treatment Resources
    1. Alcoholics Anonymous
      • Created to help people stay sober and recover from alcoholism
      • Call 423-928-0871
      • The Friends of Bill W., a closed Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, will meet every first, third, and fifth Friday from 5:30-6:30 PM in room 305 of the Culp Center. Contact Dottie Green (greeneds@etsu.edu, 423-439-6569) for more information.
    2. Narcotics Anonymous 
      • Created to help people recover from drug addiction
      • The Friends of Jimmy K., a closed Narcotics Anonymous meeting, will meet every second and fourth Friday from 5:30-6:30 PM in room 305 of the Culp Center. Contact Dottie Green (greeneds@etsu.edu, 423-439-6569) for more information.
    3. Al-Anon
      • Created for people who have a loved one struggling with alcohol addiction
    4. SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
      • SAMHSA's National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. 
      • Call 1-800-662-4357