Resources

Some students prefer to manage their mental health through the use of alternatives such as:

Non-western interventions
Online screening tools and resources like ULifeline
Self-help apps
Online chat, phone and text lines

Non-Western Interventions

There are a variety of non-western interventions that may be effective for helping individuals cope with their mental and emotional health. Some non-western interventions include:

Non-Western Campus Resources

William Peach, LMHC at the UNI Counseling Center uses mindfulness in a clinical setting.
Shantila Caston, LISW at the UNI Counseling Center is the Diversity Outreach Specialist and a Co-Facilitator of the Racial Healing Support Group

Non-Western Community Resources

Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing at University of Minnesota offers nature-based therapeutics courses.
Suzanne Bartlett Hackenmiller, M.D. is a physician in Des Moines. She leads workshops combining mountain biking, hiking, kayaking and integrative wellness topics.
Hope Tree Counseling in Waterloo, Iowa, provides nature-based therapy and animal-assisted therapy.
Dr. Matthew Vasquez & Traci Ludwig are researching and conducting trauma-sensitive yoga in the Cedar Valley. Contact Traci Ludwig at traci.ludwig@mercyhealth.com for session dates and times.
Waverly Health Center in Waverly, Iowa, offers Reiki.

Mental Health Phone Apps

Calm Harm is an app that provides tasks to help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm (free & available for iPhone/Android).
SuperBetter is an app that helps you build resilience - the ability to stay strong, motivated and optimistic even during hard times (free & available for iPhone/Android).
notOK is an app that features a button, which when pushed, notifies up to five trusted contacts that you are struggling (free & available for iPhone/Android).
Sober Grid is the largest mobile sober community. You can track & share progress with others, give/receive support, and now has 24/7 live peer coaching (free & available for iPhone/Android).
Mindshift CBT is an app that provides evidence based resources to help manage anxiety (free & available for iPhone/Android).
happify is an app that helps user improve their mood (free & paid options, available for iPhone & Android).
Rise Up and Recover is an app that helps users improve their relationship with food (free & available for iPhone & Android).
PTSD Coach is an app designed by the Veteran's Administration (VA) to help people who have or may have post traumatic stress disorder (free & available for iPhone/Android).
Moodfit is an app that is designed to help you learn about your mood and how to improve it (free & available for iPhone/Android).
MoodMission is an app that is designed to empower you to overcome feelings of depression and anxiety by discovering new, better ways of coping (free & available for iPhone/Android).

Phone Resources

CommUnity Crisis Services
Call 1-855-325-4296

Foundation 2 Crisis Line
Call 1-800-332-4224

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call 988

Trevor Project Lifeline (LGBTQA* Support)
Call 1-866-488-7386

Trans Lifeline
Call 877-565-8860

UNI Counseling Center
Call 319-273-2676 Press "2" for 24/7 crisis counselor

Veterans Crisis Line
Call 1-800-273-8255 Press "1"

Your Life Iowa
Call 1-855-581-8111

Online Chat Resources

Text Resources

Crisis Text Line
Text HELLO to 741741

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Text '988'

Foundation 2 Crisis Text Line
ext 800-332-4224

Your Life Iowa Text Line
ext TALK to 855-895-8398

Trevor Project Text Line (LGBTQA* Support)
Text START to 678678

Veteran Crisis Text Line
Text 838255