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Resources

College students may develop negative coping mechanisms to deal with overwhelming situations and we are here to help students find healthier ways to cope, to grow and change and mature into healthy adults.

National Resources

  • Call 911 if the crisis is a life-threatening emergency. Make sure to notify the operator that it is a psychiatric emergency and ask for an officer trained in crisis intervention or trained to assist people experiencing a psychiatric emergency.
  • Crisis Text Line – Text NAMI to 741-741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor to receive crisis support via text message.
  • National Eating Disorders Association
  • LGBTQ+ Specific- The Trevor Project- If you are thinking about suicide and in need of immediate support, please call the TrevorLifeline at 1-866-488-7386.
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline – Call 800-799-SAFE (7233) to speak with trained experts who provide confidential support to anyone experiencing domestic violence or seeking resources and information.
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline – Call 800-656-HOPE (4673) to connect with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area that offers access to a range of free services. Crisis chat support is also available at Online Hotline.
    • Additional Sexual Assault Resources:
      • RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network)
      • In Athens, call The Cottage (sexual assault and children’s advocacy center): (706) 353-1912 or (877) 363-1912
      • If you are a student at UGA, call: 706-542-SAFE (7233) or 706-542-8690
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Call 800-273-TALK (8255) to speak with a trained crisis counselor.
  • Suicide Prevention Resource Center– Visit the website to find resources on suicide prevention to help yourself or someone you care about.