Resources

Our collection is not a substitute for treatment. Instead, it aims to point towards resources available to find more information on mental health or get connected with help. We encourage you to evaluate the materials included in this collection and use what you find helpful.

General Information on Mental Health

• Guide on key facts and information about common types of mental illness by Mind Your Head.
• Overview of mental health conditions, including symptoms, treatment options, and support advice, by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
• Mental Health America provides general information on mental health, as well as specifics on getting help, self-care tips, and a section on navigating college with a mental health condition.
• The website of the National Institute of Mental Health.

Getting Help

• Student Minds on how to find help at your university and beyond.
• Active Minds on where to turn for advice and support.
• How to find a mental health professional by the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
• A list of local resources by To Write Love on Her Arms.
• Immediate support services on Active Minds.
• Finding support through the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Self-Care and Self-Help

• Students against Depression on how to practice self-care and self-compassion.
• Vast collection of self-care guides and self-help tools at Moodjuice.
• Student Minds resources for mental wellbeing.
• Take Action against Depression Workbook (which is also useful for other conditions and general mental wellbeing) by Students against Depression.
• Self-Compassion Guided Meditations and Exercises at self-compassion.org.

Communities and Blogs

 General Mental Health

• Blog of non-profit organization To Write Love On Her Arms
• Blog of National Alliance on Mental Illness
• The Mighty, digital health community sharing personal stories and experiences.

Mental Health & Academia

• Ph_D_epression, community support blog for phds/phds-in-training/future-phds.
• Depressed Academics
• Chronically Academic, support network of scholars with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
• Law Lifeline: Mental Health Resources for Law Students
• Essay series on navigating academia with a mental health condition: Life of the Mind Interrupted

Supporting Student Mental Health

• Guide on promoting student mental health by the University of California.
• Staff guidelines for responding to students with mental health needs by the University of Liverpool.
• Depression first aid guidelines by Mental Health First Aid Australia.
• How to support someone who needs help by Students Against Depression.
• How to support students by Active Minds.