Mental Health Resources

There are various resources available on campus, online, and in our surrounding community. You can also visit the Counseling Center (216 Tremont Street, Fifth Floor) for references and referral information.

Campus Resources

Emerson College Student Support Services

• Center for Health and Wellness
• Center for Spiritual Life
• GLBTQ Student Life
• International Student Affairs
• Multicultural Student Affairs

Sexual Assault

• Emerson College Sexual Assault Policy and Procedures
• Sexual Assault Information

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Community Resources

Local Support Groups

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Online Resources

The following websites provide useful information on a variety of mental health and wellness topics.

Mental Health Information

• Go Ask Alice: The popular site out of Columbia University addresses health and wellness issues, including mental health topics
• The Virtual Pamphlet Collection: An excellent and comprehensive online collection of written materials for college students, offered by the University of Chicago Student Counseling and Resources Services
• U.S. Government: Consumer Health and Human Services Information
• Ulifeline: An Internet-based resource that provides information to students about mental health and the signs and symptoms of emotional problems

Addiction and Substance Abuse

• Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention
• Emerson College Medical Amnesty Policy

Anxiety/Panic Disorders

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America

Attention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disabilities

• National Resource Center on AD/HD

Bipolar Disorders and Depression

• The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
• DSA Boston: A resource for people with affective disorders

Eating Disorders

• Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc.: A nonprofit organization that provides a toll-free information and resource line for educators, health professionals, and families of people with eating disorders
• Multiservice Eating Disorders Association

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
• Boston Area Obsessive Compulsive Foundation

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Information found in the above links should not be considered "official" Emerson College information. While we believe that you will find much interesting and valuable material within the pages, you should know that the information, views, or opinions contained within these pages or files linked to this page are strictly those of their authors.