MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
If you are struggling with mental health challenges, you are not alone. In addition to the Counseling Services offered at The New School, the organizations listed below also have resources that may be helpful to you such as 24/7 support hotlines, coping strategies, support groups, local treatment centers, and more.
Common reasons students seek mental health support are depression, anxiety, stress, academic struggles, problems with adjustment to school, low self-esteem, alcohol and other drugs, eating and body-image concerns, relationship issues, sexual violence, intimate partner violence, suicidal thoughts, sexuality, gender identity, loss or death of loved one, family concerns, and creativity blocks.
If you need to talk to someone, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Counseling Services team or one of the organizations listed below.
Contact Us
Online Scheduling: Some mindfulness and brief counseling appointments can be scheduled online via the Student Health Services portal.
24-Hour Hotlines
The following support hotlines are free and available 24/7 to offer support and connect you to others resources. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.
- Crisis Chat
- Domestic Violence: 800.621.HOPE
- National Sexual Assault Hotline (directs survivors to local crisis centers): 800.656.HOPE
- National Suicide Hotline: 800.SUICIDE or 800.273.TALK
- New York Asian Women's Center: 212.732.5230
- NYC Anti-Violence Project (LGBTQH): 212.714.1141
- NYC Well (Mental Health and Substance Abuse Support): 888.NYC.WELL
- Poison: 212.764.7667 (212.POISONS)
- Safe Horizon Crime Victims Hotline: 866.689.HELP (1.866.689.4357)
- Safe Horizon Rape, Sexual Assault, and Incest Hotline: 212.227.3000 or 866.689.HELP (866.689.4357)
- Suicide Prevention (LifeNet): 800.543.3638 (800.LIFENET)
- Suicide Prevention/ Emotional Support: 212.673.3000
- Trans Lifeline (: 877.565.8860
- General Information (New York City): 311
- Emergency (New York City): 911
Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention and Treatment
If you are struggling with alcohol and/or substance abuse, the resources below can help you find support and strategies for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
BASICS at The New School
The Mental Health Substance Abuse Counseling (MHSAC) office and The New School’s Student Health Services have joined forces to provide Brief Alcohol and Screening Intervention for College Students (BASICS), with the goal of cultivating a nonjudgmental awareness of students' drinking patterns and developing ways to reduce risk and enhance well-being. For students curious or concerned about their alcohol and/or other substance use, we offer free, confidential sessions. For more information, email basics@newschool.edu.
Other Resources
Anger Management and Conflict Resolution
If have trouble coping with anger, the resources below offer strategies to process your feelings and resolve conflicts in a healthy way.
Controlling Anger—Before It Controls You
The American Psychological Association offers information online about anger, its origins and causes, and ways to control it.
The Conflict Resolution Information Source (CRInfo)
CRInfo offers a variety of resources on conflict management and resolution.
Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Illness Support
If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or another mental illness, you are not alone. In addition to the counseling services offered at The New School, the organizations listed below also have resources that may be helpful to you.
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
- Depression Screening Tool
- Half of Us
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- National Institute for Mental Health
- Symptoms & Treatments of Mental Disorders
- The New York City Guide to Suicide Prevention, Services and Resources
- To Write Love on Her Arms
Eating Disorders
If you are struggling with an eating disorder or you are concerned about your eating habits, the following resources can help you find support and treatment options.
Emergency Rooms (Psychiatric)
If you or someone you know is experiencing a psychiatric emergency, the following psychiatric hospitals are closest to The New School campus.
New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Hospital
525 East 68th Street (east of York Avenue)
888.694.5700
NYU Medical Center
570 First Avenue (at 33rd Street)
212.263.5550 or 212.263.7419
Lenox Hill Hospital
100 East 77th Street (off Lexington Avenue)
212.434.4030
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
16th Street and First Avenue
212.420.2840