Mental Health Resource Hub

If there is a medical emergency or there is immediate danger of harm, dial 911 and explain that you need support for a mental health crisis. On-campus 911 calls on Thursday-Saturday from 7pm-3am will be initially responded to by Campus EMS.

  • Categories: Professional Clinical Care,
  • Campus Affiliations: All employees, All students, Community, Faculty, Family Members,
  • Costs: No charge for anyone,
  • Identity-based Support: All identities welcome,
  • Issue Types: Crisis, Suicide Prevention, Trauma,
  • Organization: Off-Campus, Student Organization, UNC Hospitals,
  • Urgency/Wait Times: Emergency Assistance,
911

Call or text 988 or chat online if you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend, or need emotional support. Also offers ayuda en español. The website includes prevention and crisis resources.

  • Categories: Skills and Wellness Program, Support and Assistance,
  • Campus Affiliations: Community,
  • Costs: No charge for anyone,
  • Identity-based Support: All identities welcome, Spanish Speaking,
  • Issue Types: Crisis, Suicide Prevention,
  • Organization: Off-Campus,
  • Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate Support,
988 Lifeline

Meditation and mindfulness app. Use the link Experience Calm to get 40% off the premium subscription for one year.

  • Categories: Skills and Wellness Program,
  • Campus Affiliations: Anyone affiliated with UNC's campus,
  • Costs: Fee-based Resource,
  • Identity-based Support: All identities welcome,
  • Issue Types: Overall well-being, Supports most mental health issues,
  • Organization: Off-Campus,
  • Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate Support,
Calm App

After hours, the CAPS phone number becomes a crisis support line for students. Call 919-966-3658 if you are in a crisis situation.

  • Categories: Professional Clinical Care,
  • Campus Affiliations: All students,
  • Costs: Already paid through student fees,
  • Identity-based Support: All identities welcome,
  • Issue Types: Supports most mental health issues,
  • Organization: CAPS,
  • Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate Support,
CAPS 24/7 Phone Line

Emotional and practical support to help survivors of interpersonal violence and abuse find safety and self-sufficiency. Free, confidential, and offered in English and Spanish.

  • Categories: Peer support facilitated by employees, Professional Clinical Care, Support and Assistance,
  • Campus Affiliations: Community,
  • Costs: No charge for anyone,
  • Identity-based Support: All identities welcome,
  • Issue Types: Basic Needs, Get Involved, Interpersonal/intimate partner violence,
  • Organization: Off-Campus,
  • Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate Support, Within a Few Days,
Compass Center

On-campus mental health provider for students and post-docs focused on meeting the immediate mental health needs of students. Offers a range of resources including brief therapy, group therapy, medication management, a 24/7 phone line for mental health crises and referral coordination for out-of-practice care. Several services and groups center unique needs of communities on campus.

  • Categories: Professional Clinical Care,
  • Campus Affiliations: All students, Post-doctoral Fellow,
  • Costs: Already paid through student fees,
  • Identity-based Support: All identities welcome,
  • Issue Types: Academics, ADHD, Anxiety, Basic Needs, Crisis, Depression, Discrimination, Eating Disorders, Grief, Insomnia, Interpersonal/intimate partner violence, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Overall well-being, Substance Use Disorder, Suicide Prevention, Supports most mental health issues, Trauma,
  • Organization: CAPS, Student Affairs,
  • Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate Support,
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Text START (or another keyword) to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. A live, trained volunteer Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from a secure online platform.

  • Categories: Support and Assistance,
  • Campus Affiliations: Community,
  • Costs: No charge for anyone,
  • Identity-based Support: All identities welcome,
  • Issue Types: Supports most mental health issues,
  • Organization: Off-Campus,
  • Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate Support,
Crisis Text Line

Designed with you and your personal well-being journey in mind, this new digital experience offers access to the same support and resources you have always valued, including mental, emotional, work-life, legal, financial and well-being support.

GuidanceResources® offers new HuddlesSM, interactive online groups intended to help you learn, grow and explore topics meaningful to your own goals and self-care journey. When you join a Huddle, you will have the opportunity to learn key information on the topic, engage in discussion with your peers and participate in live practices. View upcoming Huddles by selecting Browse All Services at the bottom of the homepage, then select HuddlesSM under the Additional Tools & Resources section. 

Connect today with Web ID: TARHEELS.

  • Categories: Support and Assistance,
  • Campus Affiliations: All employees,
  • Costs: No charge for anyone,
  • Identity-based Support: All identities welcome,
  • Issue Types: Overall well-being,
  • Organization: Employee Organization, Off-Campus,
  • Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate Support,
EAP Huddles

Free confidential counseling and legal, financial, and family support for permanent UNC employees and members of their household. Phone and web assistance available 24/7—call 877-314-584.

  • Categories: Professional Clinical Care, Support and Assistance,
  • Campus Affiliations: All employees, Family Members,
  • Costs: Free for eligible UNC employees and families,
  • Identity-based Support: All identities welcome,
  • Issue Types: Supports most mental health issues,
  • Organization: Employee Organization,
  • Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate Support, Within a Few Days,
Employee Assistance Program

A 24/7 free and confidential emotional support phone line offering counseling referrals and community resources to people living in North Carolina. 1-855-587-3463

  • Categories: Certified coaches, Support and Assistance,
  • Campus Affiliations: All employees, All students, Anyone affiliated with UNC's campus, Community, Family Members,
  • Costs: No charge for anyone,
  • Identity-based Support: All identities welcome,
  • Issue Types: Overall well-being, Supports most mental health issues,
  • Organization: Off-Campus,
  • Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate Support,
Hope4NC Helpline

1-888-628-9454

Lifeline ofrece 24/7, servicios gratuitos en español, y no es necesario hablar inglés si usted necesita ayuda.

  • Categories: Skills and Wellness Program, Support and Assistance,
  • Campus Affiliations: Community,
  • Costs: No charge for anyone,
  • Identity-based Support: Spanish Speaking,
  • Issue Types: Suicide Prevention, Supports most mental health issues,
  • Organization: Off-Campus,
  • Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate Support,
la Red Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio

Confidential Peer support, Information, and Resources for callers of all ages.

  • Categories: Identity-based support, Support and Assistance,
  • Campus Affiliations: Anyone affiliated with UNC's campus,
  • Costs: No charge for anyone,
  • Identity-based Support: LGBTQIA,
  • Issue Types: Supports most mental health issues,
  • Organization: Off-Campus,
  • Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate Support,
LGBT National Help Center
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