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  • old well fountain

    Returning Students

    UNC Resource

    Support centering students who withdrew from the university or experienced a prolonged absence to develop skills, share experiences and offer encouragement.

    Typically, this group recruits new members at the beginning of the semester. If that time has passed, you can still ask and express interest.

    Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few Weeks
    Costs: Already paid through student fees
    Identities: All identities welcome
    Categories: Peer support facilitated by employees, Professional Clinical Care
    Mental Health Needs: Supports most mental health issues
    Organization: CAPS Group
    Campus Affiliation: All students

    Website: https://caps.unc.edu/group-therapy/returning-students/

  • A group of people with nametags around a table draped with the rainbow flag

    Safe Zone Trainings

    UNC Resource

    Designed to create a network of visible allies to people who identify as part of the LGBTIQA+ campus community. The trainings provide information and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.

    Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few Weeks
    Costs: No charge for anyone
    Identities: All identities welcome, LGBTQIA
    Categories: Trainings
    Mental Health Needs: Discrimination
    Organization: Student Affairs, UNC Department or School
    Campus Affiliation: Anyone affiliated with UNC’s campus

    Website: https://lgbtq.unc.edu/programs/programs-education/safe-zone/

  • The clothesline project raises awareness about interpersonal violence on campus

    safe.unc.edu

    UNC Resource

    A comprehensive UNC-Chapel Hill website supporting survivors of discrimination, harassment, sexual violence, interpersonal violence, and stalking including reporting and non-reporting support options.

    Urgency/Wait Times: Immediate Support
    Costs: No charge for anyone
    Identities: All identities welcome
    Categories: Support and Assistance
    Mental Health Needs: Crisis, Discrimination, Interpersonal/intimate partner violence, Trauma
    Organization: Student Affairs, UNC Department or School
    Campus Affiliation: Community

    Website: https://safe.unc.edu/

  • Large group of Sangam students with balloons

    Sangam

    UNC Resource

    Representative of the eight South Asian countries, Sangam strives to heighten awareness of South Asian culture among its members, the UNC-CH campus, and the greater Chapel Hill community. We empower members to make an impact through service in the South Asian community through the Mahatma Gandhi Foundation. 

    Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few Weeks
    Costs: No charge for anyone
    Identities: Asian American Pacific Islander
    Categories: Community Building, Identity-based support, Peer support facilitated by students
    Mental Health Needs: Get Involved, Overall well-being
    Organization: Student Organization
    Campus Affiliation: All students

    Website: https://heellife.unc.edu/organization/sangam

  • Bondurant Hall

    School of Medicine Wellness Program

    UNC Resource

    Promotes mental health and wellness at the School of Medicine through individual counseling, events, and change advocacy. Offers a student task force for those med students wanting to be advocates for change within the school.

    Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few Days
    Costs: Already paid through student fees
    Identities: All identities welcome
    Categories: Community Building, Mental Health Advocacy, Professional Clinical Care, Skills and Wellness Program, Support and Assistance
    Mental Health Needs: Academics, Get Involved, Overall well-being, Supports most mental health issues
    Organization: CAPS, UNC Department or School
    Campus Affiliation: Graduate and Professional Students

    Website: https://www.med.unc.edu/wellness/

  • twin boys hug

    Self-Compassion Mindfulness

    UNC Resource

    Learn to treat yourself with the same warmth and kindness you would offer a close friend, especially in times of struggle.

    Typically, this group recruits new members at the beginning of the semester. If that time has passed, you can still ask and express interest.

    Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few Weeks
    Costs: Already paid through student fees, No charge for anyone
    Identities: All identities welcome
    Categories: Peer support facilitated by employees, Professional Clinical Care, Skills and Wellness Program
    Mental Health Needs: Overall well-being
    Organization: CAPS Group
    Campus Affiliation: All students, Post-doctoral Fellow

    Website: https://caps.unc.edu/group-therapy/self-compassion-mindfulness/

  • SAGA preparing for an advocacy event

    Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA)

    UNC Resource

    Fosters a strong LGBTQIA+ community at UNC-Chapel Hill by hosting events, providing resources, and advocating for queer students.

    Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few Days, Within a Few Weeks
    Costs: Already paid through student fees
    Identities: LGBTQIA, Trans*/Queer
    Categories: Community Building, Identity-based support, Support and Assistance
    Mental Health Needs: Overall well-being
    Organization: Student Affairs, Student Organization
    Campus Affiliation: All students, Post-doctoral Fellow

    Website: https://sites.google.com/view/uncsaga/welcome

  • Black women gather outside

    Sister Talk

    UNC Resource

    Safe space for discussion and support to increase resiliency centered on the experiences of BIPOC women and open to any undergraduate student.

    Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few Days
    Costs: Already paid through student fees
    Identities: Black experiences, Women
    Categories: Identity-based support, Peer support facilitated by students
    Mental Health Needs: Discrimination, Overall well-being, Trauma
    Organization: Student Affairs
    Campus Affiliation: Undergraduate Students

    Website: https://studentwellness.unc.edu/programs-and-services/join-peer-group/sister-talk/

  • Two professional, black women sit in front of windows

    Sister Talk After Dark

    UNC Resource

    A Student Wellness peer group centering the experiences of female graduate and professional students at UNC-Chapel Hill, recognizing the challenges of isolation, academic demands, and personal obligations. It fosters belonging, resilience, community, and personal and professional growth.

    Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few Days, Within a Few Weeks
    Costs: Already paid through student fees
    Identities: Black experiences, Women
    Categories: Identity-based support, Peer support facilitated by employees
    Mental Health Needs: Discrimination, Overall well-being, Trauma
    Organization: Student Affairs
    Campus Affiliation: Graduate and Professional Students

    Website: https://studentwellness.unc.edu/programs-and-services/join-peer-group/sister-talk/

  • Two people hugging in front of a yellow wall

    Somethings

    External Resource

    Our program connects adolescents with trained peer support specialists who understand their struggles, offering compassionate, relatable guidance. Backed by clinical research on the effectiveness of peer support, Somethings makes mental wellness accessible, helping adolescents build resilience and effective coping skills to grow into thriving individuals.



    For youth ages 13–26.

    Urgency/Wait Times: Within a Few Days
    Costs: No charge for anyone
    Identities: All identities welcome
    Categories: Certified coaches, Identity-based support, Mental Health Advocacy
    Mental Health Needs: Supports most mental health issues
    Organization: Off-Campus
    Campus Affiliation: Undergraduate Students

    Website: https://www.somethings.com/

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