May is National Mental Health Awareness Month

Read the Health and Human Services Department 2022 Press Release

Read a list of Health and Human Services Department 2023 Resources

This resource page provides general information and educational resources related to mental health awareness. The information and resources provided below do not, and is not intended to, constitute medical advice, instead, all information, content, and materials available on this site are for general informational purposes only.

Mental Health Resources and Information

Find Help and Treatment: Use SAMHSA’s Treatment Locator Tool to find mental health resources or consult with a primary care physician.
Psychology Help Center: Review resources and information shared by the American Psychological Association (APA).
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Glossary: Learn more about mental health issues and key terms.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline, (1-800-273-8355): “We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.”
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. 988lifeline.org (Dial 988 to speak with someone).
Racial Trauma: Theory, Research, and Healing (APA)
APA launches video on race-related stress (APA)

Campus Resources

Colleges and Universities have onsite resources that are available to students, faculty and staff. Many non-academic employers also provide similar services as a part of their employee benefits. Here is a list of the ways in which these resources may be referred to on campus or at your institution:

College/University Counseling Center
Campus Psychological Services
College/University Mental Health Services
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Office of the Dean of Students
Office of Disability Services/Office of Accessibility and Accommodation
Peer Counselors/Peer Support Services
Self Care Activities (Example of student self care resource from University of Texas, Austin Couseling and Mental Health Care Center)
Supporting the Well-being of Students of Color (Example of student resources from the University of Michigan National Center for Institutional Diversity)

Federal Government Resources

Accomodations for Employees with Mental Health Conditions – US Department of Labor
ADA–Facts About the American with Disabilities Act
ADA Covid-19 Mental Health Resources
EEOC–Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Know your rights
National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH)
- NIMH Mental Health Information
- NIMH Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Information
- NIMH Suicide Prevention Resources
  - Resource Page
  - Reports and Publications
  - FAQ
Office of Minority Health (OMH) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
OMH Minority Population Profiles (Overview)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This site has a substantial list of resources and links to data and reports. “The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.”

Relevant Associations and Societies

American Counselors Association (ACA)
Society of Counseling Psychology—American Psychology Association
American Psychology Association (APA)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Campus Groups
Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling (ALGBTIC)
Mental Health Resouces for the LGBTQ Community – Human Rights Council (HRC)

Relevant Articles

Mental Health Resources

Colleges Seek Virtual Mental Health Services – Inside Higher Ed
Supporting Mental Well-Being for Students of Color – inside Higher Ed
Mental Health of Graduate Students Sorely Overlooked – Nature
Enhancing Department Climate – Prepared for WISELI by Eve Fine and Jennifer Sheridan (See also: https://wiseli.wisc.edu/)
Psychological Heuristics and Faculty of Color: Racial Battle Fatigue and Tenure/Promotion. Citation: Arnold, Noelle Witherspoon, et al. “Psychological Heuristics and Faculty of Color: Racial Battle Fatigue and Tenure/Promotion.” The Journal of Higher Education, vol. 87 no. 6, 2016, p. 890-919. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/jhe.2016.0033.
Undergraduate and Graduate Students’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Citation: Chrikov, Igor; Soria, Krista M.; Horgos, Bonnie; Jones-White, Daniel. (2020). Undergraduate and Graduate Students’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic. SERU Consortium, University of California – Berkeley and University of Minnesota.. Retrieved from the University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/215271.

Responding to Trauma and Secondary Trauma

Coping with Traumatic Events (National Instituties of Health)
Mental Health and Field Research. PS (2020)
Safer Viewing: A Study of Secondary Trauma Mitigation Techniques in Open Source Investigations. Volume 22/1, June 2020, pp 293 – 304, by Elise Baker, Eric Stover, Rohini Haar, Andrea Lampros, and Alexa Koenig (open access)
Preparing Students for Traumatic Exposure in Field Education Settings (2021), Field Educator, Simmons School of Social Work
Secondary Trauma among Trauma Researchers, by van der Merwe, A., & Hunt, X. (2019). Secondary trauma among trauma researchers: Lessons from the field. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 11(1), 10–18. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0000414

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