The past few years have not been easy on you. College is hard enough without the added stressors of an on-going worldwide pandemic. By now, we all know how COVID-19 can wreck our physical health, but the negative impacts of the pandemic don’t stop there. It is more important than ever to understand and prioritize mental health, and to know when and how to find mental health resources when you, or someone close to you, is struggling.
BearcatBetter.com is here to remind you to Be Kind to Your Mind. Below you will find mental health resources available to help you, or to help you help someone else. You’ll find resources such as tips and campus events for coping with stress and anxiety, details on My SSP – a 24/7 free counseling service, and information on seeking professional or emergency help. These resources are exclusively available and free for Northwest Missouri State students. Make your mental health a priority and take the time to Be Kind to Your Mind.
You’re here. That’s a great first step. If you are having thoughts about harming yourself or others, please immediately contact 911.
There is no shame in asking for help. There are countless factors stemming from school, work, love, and life that weigh on your mental health, and you are certainly not alone in how you’re feeling. Whether you’re in need of a break, or feel you’re on the brink, it’s never too soon or too late to seek support. Below are resources available to you to Be Kind to Your Mind. If you are not seeing the support you feel you need, please contact the Wellness Center.
Wellness Services provides outpatient clinical health care to Northwest students, and is staffed with a Physician, Nurse Practitioners, RN's and LPN's. Wellness Services strives to focus on holistic care, patient education and follow up.
Struggling with Your Body Image? Body U is an initiative funded by the Missouri Eating Disorders Council and is free to all adult Missourians. Take a quick survey and you’ll be given a customized plan to learn coping skills, techniques to reduce anxiety and depression, healthy eating concepts and more.
TAO is an interactive, web-based program that provides guided activities to help overcome anxiety, depression and other common concerns. You can watch engaging videos and complete beneficial exercises which take approximately 10-20 minutes to complete.
Guided mindfulness entails a facilitator providing direction and leading individuals through a series of steps in a quiet and comfortable space. Practicing mindfulness involves breathing methods, guided imagery and other practices to relax the body and mind.
Students, faculty, and staff at Northwest receive a periodic email from NWBeWell, which provides curated health and wellness articles and resources. Additionally, NWBeWell recently added a streaming site that provides a library of free videos to help you achieve your wellness goals. Visit the site by clicking the link below!
Thank you for being there for them. If you know someone you feel may be having thoughts about harming themselves or others, please immediately contact 911.
Asking for help is a really difficult thing to do, especially for someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Whether you are directly involved, or just have concerns about a friend or classmate, thank you for seeking support to help them. Explore the resources below, and if you still need additional support, please contact the Wellness Center. Just as your loved one is not alone in this, you are not alone either. Make sure you also are taking the time to Be Kind to Your Mind. Through supporting one another, we all will become Bearcat Better.
RESPOND is a program that is designed to assist the campus community in identifying students with mental health concerns.
Engage training to learn the basics of recognizing the signs of power-based personal violence and how to be an effective bystander to prevent violence from happening on our campus and in our community.
Ask, Listen, Refer is a statewide online suicide prevention training program created for campuses throughout Missouri.
If you are having concerns about the well-being of others on campus or note concerning behavior that may not be considered a conduct violation but is worrisome nonetheless, please let us know.
We know counseling office wait times are too long. We know your class and work schedules are crazy. We know mental health crises don’t only happen between 9a-5p. We want you to Be Kind to Your Mind 24/7 which is why Northwest Bearcats have free access to My SSP – an online counseling service with professional counselors specifically trained to understand the unique challenges of college students. This free, year-round, confidential service is available via app, phone, or web. Call. Chat. Anytime. Anywhere.
Northwest MySSP custom phone: 1.855.521.2616
If you require medical attention outside of regular business hours, please contact your own healthcare provider, call 911, or go to the Mosaic Medical Center Emergency Department.
If you have a question about your condition after hours, the Community Health Line is available. Their registered nurses are available to answer questions and provide quality health information. This local service is free and confidential and is offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please call 1.800.455.2476 to access this service. THIS SERVICE IS ONLY ACCESSIBLE USING A LOCAL PHONE.
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Sexual Assault Hotline Support Line For Students in Crisis National Suicide Emergencies Mental Health Text Line |
This website is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $35,569,951 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government. Wellness Services has received a portion of this funding from the Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care to expand efforts to address health disparities caused by COVID-19.
