Mental Health Resources
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APPS
Apps:
- Mandalas
- Calm- Meditate, Sleep, Relax (for Android)
- Mandalas (for Andro
- Sleep Pillow Sounds (for iPhone and iPad)
- Relax Melodies (for Android)
- Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock (for iPhone and iPad) (for Android)
- PTSD Coach (for Apple)
- PTSD Coach (for Android)
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FACULTY/STAFF RESOURCES
Faculty and staff are not eligible for counseling services on campus through Kutztown University's Counseling Center, whose services are for students only. Services for faculty and staff are available through State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP), or call 1-800-692-7459 for more information.
Faculty and staff who wish to refer a student to the Counseling Center can view our "How to Refer a Student" page.
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LOCAL COUNSELING RESOURCES
- Referral Brochure for Berks and Lehigh County - The KU Counseling Center maintains a list of local referral sources for general counseling, psychiatry, and other mental health-related resources. Please click here for a copy of the current brochure.
- How to determine your insurance benefits
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If you do not currently have medical insurance, you may qualify for medical assistance coverage. Please click here for information on applying for medical assistance in Pennsylvania.
For information on applying for coverage through the Insurance Marketplace, please click here.
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CRISIS NUMBERS
- On-campus: Call the counseling center during office hours at 610-683-4072; after hours call Public Safety at 610-683-4001
- Holcomb Crisis Intervention (Berks County): 610-379-2007
- Lehigh County Crisis Intervention: 610-782-3127
- Northampton County Crisis: 610-252-9060
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK
- National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE
- Berks Talkline: 610-374-8255 (TALK)
- Survivors of Suicide Support Group: 610-435-9651
- Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
- Talk/Text "988"
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WARM LINES: (If you need to talk but are not in crisis)
- Lehigh County Warmline: (6 a.m. - 2 a.m.) 610-820-8451 (Lehigh County Residents Only)
- GENERAL RESOURCES
- SUICIDE PREVENTION
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MINDFULNESS, YOGA & STRESS REDUCTION
- Stress Management Exercises
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Relaxation Techniques
- How to Practice Mindfulness
- Mindfulness Worksheet
- Relaxing Music
- Yoga at home
- Center for Mindfulness Studies
- Meditation
- Guided Imagery
- Mind Body Lab at University of Texas at Austin: Scroll down on the webpage to view mp3s that vary from “Three Minute Breathing” to “Guided Imagery” exercises. **If you have a history of trauma please do not attempt the body scan meditation without the guidance of a licensed therapist.
- Mandalas
- THERAPIST LOCATORS
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL COUNSELING RESOURCES
- 24-Hour Addictions Hotline: 1-610-988-HOPE
- Find a Local Meeting
- Support Group Finder
- EATING DISORDERS RESOURCES
- RELIGIOUS COUNSELING RESOURCES
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LGBTQIA+ RESOURCES
Local Community & Support Groups
National Organizations
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
- Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
- Gay & Lesbian National Hotline
- Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
- Human Rights Campaign
- Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
- National Center for LGBTQ Rights
- National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education
- National LGBTQ Task Force
Family Resources
Faith & Religion
- Gay Anglicans
- Gay Catholics
- Gay Christians
- Gay Mormons
- Gay Presbyterians
- Soulforce - Mel White
- United Church of Christ
- Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches
Online Magazines