Mental Health

TWU Mental Health Providers for Students:

TWU Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) -
Individual & Group Therapy

TWU Student Health Services (SHS) -
Mental Health
Appointments

For more online mental health resources check out TWU Campus Well

Resources:

TWU Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) : https://twu.edu/counseling

TWU Health & Wellbeing Initiative - Mind Well: https://twu.edu/wellbeing/themed-areas/

TWU Student Health Services (SHS) - Mental Health appts: https://twu.edu/student-health-services/

TWU TAO: https://us.taoconnect.org/login

Active Minds : https://www.activeminds.org
https://www.activeminds.org/about-mental-health/be-there/coronavirus/

National Alliance on Mental Illness(NAMI): https://www.nami.org/covid-19

https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/NAMI-FaithNet/Tips-For-How-to-Help-a-Person-with-Mental-Illness

National Institute of Mental Health ( NIMH) :https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml

Okay to Say : https://www.okaytosay.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): https://www.samhsa.gov/coronavirus

Crisis Help Lines:

Text “Home" to 741-741

  • Free 24/7 support for anyone in crisis

  • Text from anywhere in the United States, anytime, about any type of crisis. A real-life human being will receive the text and respond, all from a secure online platform. This trained, volunteer, crisis counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.

Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

  • Free 24/7 support for anyone in suicidal crisis

  • Call from anywhere in the United States. You will be routed to the closest crisis center in your area. Call for yourself or someone you care about. Your call is free and confidential.

  • Never ignore or underestimate remarks about suicide. If you think your friend is in immediate danger, do not leave them alone— stay there and call 911 or the lifeline.

1-866-488-7386

Free, confidential, 24/7. Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people. To view other services info (like text and chat options) and times of availability, visit thetrevorproject.org.

Call 1-800-985-5990

Text “TalkWithUs” to 66746

  • Free 24/7 crisis counseling and support for anyone experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters

  • Call for yourself or on behalf of someone else from anywhere in the United States to be connected to a trained counselor. Support is available in Spanish and more than 100 other languages. The service is free and confidential and provided by SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).

  • The helpline is for anyone experiencing emotional distress related to disasters such as hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, incidents of mass violence, infectious disease outbreaks, incidents of community unrest, and other traumatic events.

If you are aware of online resources that would be helpful to fellow students, please email us at healthpromotion@twu.edu or direct message us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram: @HealthyTWU