Major transitions in life (i.e. leaving a community like Macalester and establishing a new community) can be stressful, even overwhelming. So consider prioritizing your mental health and well-being. Before graduation, consider scheduling a meeting with any of the support staff at the following on-campus departments. Or consider using some of the identified off-campus supports/resources identified below.
Spiritual/religious insight: Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, 651-696-6298; religiouslife@macalester.edu
Cultural/identity insight:
Department of Multicultural Life, 651-696-6243; dml@macalester.edu
Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, 651-696-6298; religiouslife@macalester.edu
Personal wellness insight: Laurie Hamre Center for Health and Wellness, 651-696-6275; health@macalester.edu
Students with disabilities insight: Disability Services, 651-696-6974; disabilityservices@macalester.edu
NAMI Peer-led Connection groups Facilitated by young adults who live with mental illnesses who are doing well in recovery. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Specific identity groups include the following: Young adult (ages 18-30); People with Disabilities; African-American focused Connection; LGBTQ, Anxiety & Panic; Partners & Spouses; Families; Parents; and Spanish-language
Melissa’s Connections Free, drop-in women’s support group at Tubman. Just show up any Thursday at 1:30pm that works for you. 4432 Chicago Ave South 612-870-2426
Mental Health Minnesota Peer-Led Support Groups Two types of groups: Peer-Led Support for Recovery and Wellness; and Depression & Bipolar Alliance Support (several groups around the Twin Cities)
Family to Family Support Groups — National Alliance for the Mentally Ill – Support for families and friends of persons with mental illness. Groups available around the metro area. 651-645-2948
Emotions Anonymous – 651-647-9712 Emotions Anonymous is a 12-Step group for people who want to get support for recovery from emotional difficulties. This site describes the program and has a group finder so you can locate a group near you. You may also call the AA Intergroup number for the Twin Cities at 952-922-0880.
Mental Health Minnesota — online listing of support groups
Walk-In Counseling Center (Minneapolis & St. Paul locations) ; ***During COVID-19 Walk-In is providing phone counseling services*** Free counseling services by volunteer mental health professionals on a short-term basis. The first appointment is walk-in, then you schedule follow-up sessions with your counselor.
Hamm Clinic (downtown St Paul) Provides quality and culturally competent mental health care to adults and families, particularly those who cannot afford the full cost of care. Services include individual, group, couples, family psychotherapy, and medication management. Length of therapy varies depending on need. College students with “high deductible” insurance policies eligible for sliding fee scale.
Face to Face (St. Paul) Individual, family, and couples therapy for ages 11-24 with or without insurance; LGBTQIA+ Inclusive. Walk-in appointments Tuesdays 11-5pm.
Indian Health Board (Minneapolis) Trauma-informed approaches for healing. Serving the American Indian and non-native community.
Native American Community Clinic (Minneapolis) Group and individual therapy, appointments and walk-ins. Sliding fee scale if you do not have insurance.
Communidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio (CLUES) (Minneapolis/St. Paul) Minnesota’s largest Latino-led nonprofit organization, founded in 1981 by and for Latinos to provide culturally and linguistically relevant services. Their mission is to advance the capacity of Latino individuals and families to be healthy, prosperous and engaged in their communities.
Kente Circle (Minneapolis) Professional therapy services for individuals, couples, and families; embraces community and diversity. Reduced fees available on a limited basis.
The Family Partnership (Minneapolis) Confidential, professional counseling to individuals and families regardless of ability to pay. Individual, couples, group, and family therapy, and medication management. Specialized counseling services: community counseling, credit counseling, family violence prevention and intervention, LGBTQ counseling.
Wilder Foundation Southeast Asian Services (St. Paul) Culturally appropriate counseling services for the Southeast Asian community. Primarily serves St. Paul residents.
University of St. Thomas Interprofessional Center for Counseling & Legal Services (downtown Minneapolis) Services provided by supervised graduate students. Therapy & testing.
Reclaim! (St. Paul) Queer and Trans youth and family therapy. “If you are uninsured or underinsured (have a high deductible, or co-insurance percentage that would be a barrier to care) you are invited to contribute roughly what you make in an hour in exchange for an hour of support.”
Westminster Counseling Center (Downtown Minneapolis) Counseling provided by pastoral counselors with advanced degrees in psychology. Sliding fee based on income.
Lutheran Social Services (Minneapolis) Staffed by licensed psychologists, licensed social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, chemical dependency professionals, and psychiatrists. Specialized counseling to help people with disabilities.
Hennepin County Mental Health — Information and Referral Nurse – Adult Outpatient Program provides a full range of outpatient mental health services to adult residents of Hennepin County, including individual, couple, family and group therapy, and medication management. Also has an Aftercare and Community Treatment Program which provides long-term, supportive psychotherapy and medication maintenance for persons who experience serious and persistent mental illness.
Jewish Family Service (St. Paul) – Individual/couple/family counseling, group counseling and support groups. Provides services to all community members and ethnic groups. Priority given to residents of Ramsey County.
Ramsey County Mental Health Adult outpatient program for Ramsey County residents providing a full range of outpatient mental health services including urgent care mental health resources.
La Clinica (St. Paul) Family Support & Mental Health Counseling
Find a Therapist — Psychology Today (can search by any location, specialty, and insurance)
Psych Recovery (counseling, DBT, and medication management) St. Paul
Minnesota Center for Psychology (individual and group DBT, including college-age group DBT)
Acacia Counseling & Wellness A clinic in Minnesota that specializes in the college-age population
Minnesota Mental Health Providers of Color--A specific database Created by Larry Yang “to increase the communities awareness of the current providers of color in the field.” If you have any questions or insight feel free to send an email to mnmhpoc@gmail.com
The Calm App, https://www.calm.com/ - it is the #1 rated app for Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation
Rise Up App https://www.recoverywarriors.com/app- for Eating Disorder recovery tracking meals, emotions, behaviors & thoughts
Mood Mission App https://moodmission.com - evidence-based app designed to empower you to overcome feelings of depression and anxiety by discovering new and better ways of coping
Headspace App https://www.headspace.com/ - guided meditations, animations, articles and videos for improving mental health & happiness
CBT Guide to Depression Self-help: Mood Log, Diary App - tool to understand depression symptoms, contributing factors, engage in self-care behaviors and improve your mood.
Shine App https://www.theshineapp.com/ - daily self-care toolkit designed to be more inclusive than traditional treatment and created by 2 BIPOC women
Moodfit App https://www.getmoodfit.com/ - Daily goals, tools & insights to reduce stress and build up the fitness of your mental health mental health.
Therapy for Black Girls Podcast https://therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/ - weekly chat about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.