With an increase in the number of students on campus this semester, access to mental health resources is essential but many students may not know where to go on campus to find these resources.
The student health center, located on the first floor of Locke, helps to provide students with both physical health care and behavioral health care.
All students, regardless of whether they do or don’t have private health care, are able to schedule appointments for behavioral health care with the school’s on-site therapist without a referral. Appointments can be made by phone or in person for face-to-face sessions or telehealth.
The health center takes student’s safety very seriously, as this is a concern for many, “We are very conscious of infection control here, so any time anyone uses or touches a specific surface, it is wiped down between every visit, in the waiting area, to the counter in the reception, to the behavioral health chairs or exam rooms,” said health center manager April Cox.
The Delta College Health Center also provides a “warm line,” phone number, which can put students in contact with a case manager who is able to connect students with a variety of resources including those for mental health, psychiatric care, housing, clothing, laundry services, etc.
Mental health care is more than therapy, it is also managing every stressing and straining part of life; the health center will help you manage those parts of life.
“These appointments students confidential,” said Cox regarding both the warm line and health center appointments. “They (students) can trust that these visits are completely their own.”
The counseling center, located in the DeRicco Student Services building, can provide students with academic and health/wellness counseling.
If a student’s studies or circumstances outside of school are affecting their mental health, they can make an appointment with the counseling center to develop a plan that works with their studies, personal lives, and overall mental health. Counseling appointments can be made in person or by phone.
Active Minds also provides students with a safe space to speak about their mental health and to come together to create positive changes to mental health stigma on campus. Students and staff work together through the club to create a safe and welcoming atmosphere in regard to conversations about mental health on campus. The club is one of over 600 chapters nationally.
Active Minds meetings are Wednesdays on Zoom at 1:30 p.m.
IF YOU NEED HELP
Students may feel their mental health concerns may not be unique or important, but this isn’t the case. There are many resources on campus for care and to aid you in finding care elsewhere. If you are looking for mental health care or someone to talk to reach out to:
Active Minds: (Zoom Meeting ID) 566962470
Health Center: (209) 636-5000
Warm Line: (209) 926-3900
Counseling Center: (209) 954-5151 ext. 6276
