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Mental Health Resources

For most students, starting college or graduate school introduces new stressors and requires a shift in priorities. As you progress through your studies, or begin to look ahead to what comes after graduation, still new stressors emerge. In order to thrive, it is important that you practice self-care and take advantage of the resources and opportunities Saint Louis University has to offer. 

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Our Jesuit mission calls us to cura personalis or care for the whole person – mind, body and spirit. Whether you need clinical support from trained professionals, connectedness and a sense of belonging, or spiritual nourishment, there are resources at SLU to support you. Below you will find a brief overview of those resources, as well as tips for maintaining mental health and well-being during your time at SLU.

Whatever your needs, there are offices and individuals at SLU who can help. All you have to do is ask. We believe asking for help is a sign of strength.

Finding Support

“Mental health” is more than receiving clinical interventions for mental health crises and challenges. It’s about creating the conditions in which you are mentally healthy and experience belonging and well-being.

We are all in different places when it comes to our mental health, and each of us has a different background that got us to this point. What are you doing to support your mental health? Are you developing life skills and connecting with others so that you might be better prepared to ask for help when in crisis? Asking for help and support from others can be our greatest challenge, yet our best tool in the toolkit. You cannot start to help others if you do not take care of yourself first. The list below can assist you in thinking of ways to maintain a strong mental health support system.

Take Care of Yourself
  • Practice self-care
  • Engage in meditation, prayer and mindfulness
  • Try and maintain a consistent sleep schedule
  • Eat a balanced diet and drink plenty of water
Build Social Connectedness
  • Participate in intramural sports and sport clubs
  • Join a chartered student organization (CSO)
  • Connect with others and serve the local community by getting involved with the Center for Social Justice
  • Foster supportive relationships through retreats, mentorship and research opportunities or student employment
Develop Life Skills
  • Join available training like Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), EverFi online modules or Step UP! training
  • Educational workshops, tutoring and/or Pius XII Memorial Library services
Identify and Communicate Concerns 
Seek Immediate Help if You’re in Crisis
  • Call Public Safety: 314-977-3000
  • Call 911
  • Seek care at the hospital
  • If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or visit 988lifeline.org to chat with someone online

Expanded Resources to Support Student Mental Health and Well-being

In addition to on-campus health clinics, students may now speak with a nurse 24/7 to discuss medical and behavioral (mental) health concerns, obtain self-care advice, or request a telehealth appointment with a health care provider. You may access this service from anywhere in the country, such as when traveling or residing outside of Missouri during summer or winter breaks. Note: The service is not available to students in Madrid, or studying abroad.

Nurse Triage Line

A nurse advice line for students who need immediate advice for a medical or behavioral health concern. This service is available 24/7/365 by calling the Student Health Center (314-977-2323) and pressing option #9 to be directly connected to a nurse. 

Online Medical and Behavioral Health Telehealth Appointments

Students who are unable to make appointments with the University Counseling Center or Student Health Center during business hours, or prefer the convenience of telehealth appointments, will  be able to schedule appointments for full care using this  service. Day, evening and weekend appointments will be available. 

Learn More About the Nurse Triage Line and Telehealth Appointments 

Campus Resources for Students with Specific Concerns

Saint Louis University is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion as values rooted in Ignatian spirituality. Our students aspire to build communities that are unburdened by discrimination and oppression while advancing the Ignatian concepts of educating the whole person. Therefore, we offer the following resources for students with specific concerns and needs.

Learning Opportunities

We are all on a journey of mental health and well-being, and we’re all continuing to grow and learn. Below are key resources that can help you grow in your own self-care or in recognizing and intervening when others need help.

Mental Well-Being Module This course helps student learners navigate the stressors and emotional challenges of college life.
Mental Health First Aid A skills-based training course that teaches participants how to respond to mental health and substance abuse crisis. 
Ask. Listen. Refer. Online suicide prevention training available for SLU students, faculty, and staff. ALR focuses on risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs of suicide, and to respond and get help for individuals in need.
Step UP! Bystander Training Prosocial behavior and bystander intervention program that educates students to be proactive in helping others.
Wellness Presentations Given by the Campus Rec and Wellness team to educate and bring awareness to various topics including alcohol & other drugs, mental health, suicide prevention, sexual assault prevention, and more!