Mental Health
College is an exciting time of opportunities and self-discovery. But students—undergraduate and graduate alike—can also experience depression, anxiety, difficulty adjusting, or grief. They can go through periods of feeling stuck or being unable to function as well as they would like to. The Mental Health Service has psychiatrists and psychotherapists who can help students continue their academic and personal lives in a better frame of mind. The Mental Health Service provides crisis intervention as well as short-term individual psychotherapy. It also offers group therapy, either for a common problem area or for general help with relationships and self-knowledge. It has special programs for students with eating disorders and substance abuse problems. All services are confidential and available for a 1 time consult.
The Mental Health Services provide the following:
- Short Term Individual Therapy (usually 6 weeks)
- Crisis Intervention
- Couples Therapy
- Medication Evaluations and Follow-up with a psychiatrist, when necessary
- Consultation
- Referrals to resources in the community
- Group Therapy
- SAHET Depression and Suicide Prevention Program
Generally, the following groups are offered, although this may vary from semester to semester. Students interested in joining any of the groups should make an intake appointment by calling 301.314.8106.
- Biological Disorders
- Body Image/Self Esteem
- Eating Disorders
- Graduate Students
- Relationships
- Relationship Violence Recovery
- Sexual Assault Recovery
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Location and Hours
The Mental Health Service is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We are located on the second floor of the University Health Center. Please call 301.314.8106 for an appointment. For substance abuse program information call (301) 314-8106. For eating disorders program information call 301.314.8142. There is a $10 fee for all mental health sessions. If this poses a hardship for you, please discuss this with the clinician.
University Health Center Mental Health Services are available ONLY to registered University of Maryland, College Park students .
For Life Threatening or Mental Health Emergencies, call 911 or 301.405.3333 (University of Maryland Police Department).
If the Health Center is open and it is after 5pm call 301.314.8161 and ask to speak with the Mental Health clinician on call or call the Assessmentand Stabilization Center (ASC) at 301.618.3162 or 301.322.2606 or go to an area hospital.
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ULifeline
Would you like more information about mental health issues (for example, depression or anxiety)? Would you like to complete on-line screening for depression or anxiety? The Jed Foundation has created Ulifeline.org, a web-based resource that will provide students with a private way to get important mental health information, as well as ask questions and seek help anonymously via the Internet.
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Concerned About A Student?
For additional information regarding how faculty and staff can respond to students in distress, see the Counseling Center website.
Faculty and staff are often among the first to realize that a student is going through a period of stress they can’t manage, a significant life crisis, or the onset of a mental illness. They often notice changes in behavior, physical appearance, or functioning that indicate a need to refer to the Mental Health Service or the Counseling Center. Among the things that faculty or staff may notice are:
- suddenly becoming more aggressive or withdrawing
- deterioration in quality of work
- missing appointments, assignments, classes
- continually seeking special accommodations
- written work or direct statements with themes of hopelessness, rage, despair, suicide
- deterioration in appearance or hygiene
- constant sadness or tearfulness
- bizarre behavior or statements
- any change in behavior that causes concerns about a student’s mental/emotional well-being
Noticing changes like this could mean that a referral to the Mental Health Service or the Counseling Center might be helpful. When making referrals, it is helpful to remember:
- to give the student campus resource information
- to listen, be concerned, offer support and help : University Health Center Mental Health Services are available ONLY to registered University of Maryland, College Park students.
If you have any concerns about a student’s behavior or statements,
please feel free to call the Mental Health Service at 301.314.8106 to
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Information Resources
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Mental Health Forms
To reduce your wait time, print and fill out these forms before you come in.
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