MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING RESOURCES

• If you are experiencing a crisis, you can utilize the U of M Crisis Line at 612-301-4673 (available 24/7), U of M Textline 24/7 by texting "UMN" to 61222.

• Boynton Mental Health Clinic offers both in-person and telehealth appointments for counseling/therapy and medication management for students, and offers several groups virtually. The Mental Health Clinic is also available for in-person crisis appointments. Boynton Health is also seeing patients for physical health needs in person and virtually. Please be aware that access for ongoing therapy is likely to be more limited as we approach the final weeks of the spring semester.

• Boynton Health’s Recovery on Campus (ROC) is a University of Minnesota student group that offers camaraderie and support to anybody who is questioning their relationship with drugs and alcohol. ROC meets in Boynton Health’s Garden Room (room N101) on Fridays, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm (during the 2022-23 school year). Weekly meetings during breaks might move to Zoom! Please check for additional details. Note that masks are required at Boynton Health. Surgical masks are available at Boynton’s entrance if you don’t have one with you. Questions about weekly meetings? Contact roc@umn.edu

• Student Counseling Services offers hybrid (both virtual and in-person) counseling services. Quick access options include academic workshops, counseling groups, and affinity/accountability groups. SCS also offers short term individual counseling. 

• The Disability Resource Center (DRC) offers appointments and meetings remotely by phone, or by video conference (Zoom or Google Meet), as well as in-person as necessary. We invite you to connect with us in a way that works best for you. New or prospective students can be referred directly to the DRC for a confidential conversation and remote meeting. Students should reach out by email drc@umn.edu or call and leave a message at 612-626-1333, to set up a time to meet remotely.

• The University Recreation and Wellness (RecWell) department offers a wide range of programs, services, and facilities designed to promote and enhance physical, mental, and social wellbeing. Opportunities that aid in the prevention of stress, anxiety, and depression-related challenges include massage therapy, group fitness classes (virtual and in-person), personal training, wellness coaching, intramural sports, sport clubs, outdoor adventure rentals and climbing activities, and aquatics offerings.

• Let's Talk is a free drop-in service that offers informal, confidential consultations for U of M students throughout the academic year. No appointment is necessary, so a student can select from in-person and virtual drop-in options during the scheduled times. Let's Talk counselors can listen to specific problems (such as stress, relationships and academic performance), provide support, help explore solutions and give information about other resources. Let’s Talk is offered 5 days a week over Zoom and at various locations on the East and West Bank of campus.

• Learn to Live is an online therapy program that is available and free for students (code “UMN”). Programs are confidential and accessible anywhere with the following topics: social anxiety; depression; insomnia; substance use; and stress, anxiety, and worry.

• YOU@UMN is a well-being portal for University of Minnesota students offering tools, dynamic content, and resources built to align with on-campus health and wellness programs and resources. The platform is highly personalized and will help UMN students find the campus and community content and resources tailored to their individual needs and personal goals.