Mental Health Resources

Health & Wellness (109 Elm Hall)

(206) 543-6085

Provides support, advocacy, consultation, and education to the UW campus community. Their programs include:

They work directly with students as well as concerned faculty, staff, family, and friends to reach out and connect to students who may be in need of Health & Wellness services. They also provide a variety of Training and Education programs and Peer Health Educators.

Mental Health Clinic (Hall Health Center)

(206) 543-5030

Provides high-quality, evidence-based care to UW’s diverse student body, offering a range of services to assess and treat mental health concerns. They offer a variety of services including:

  • Short-term individual counseling
  • Help getting connected to longer-term therapy if appropriate
  • Free appointments for brief support and help connecting with services
  • Group trainings and counseling to learn coping skills, manage anxiety and depression, develop healthy relationships, and more
  • Psychiatric services, including medication for depression, anxiety, and other symptoms
  • Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder
  • Same-day appointments for those in urgent need
  • Help finding and connecting with other on- and off-campus support

Student Counseling Center (401 Schmitz Hall)

(206) 543-1240

Offers multiple options for students seeking help coping with stress and mental health concerns. All UW Seattle students who are in degree-seeking programs are eligible for their counseling services, which include:

  • Self-Help Resources
  • Skills-Based Workshops
  • Short-Term Counseling
  • Referrals for Ongoing/Specialized Counseling
  • Crisis Services

If you are experiencing a psychological crisis outside of working hours and cannot wait until campus resources are open, please call the Crisis Clinic at 866-427-4747. In urgent situations call 911.

Safe Campus

(206) 685-SAFE (7233)

For entire UW community. Call if you’re concerned for self, student, or colleague and it feels potentially dangerous. Helpline available 24/7 (206-685-SAFE (7233)). Topics covered by Safe Campus include:

Let’s Talk

Drop-in consultation with a counselor, a collaboration between the Counseling Center and Hall Health Center.

Videos

Mental Health at the University of Washington: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e6QOb_FmGk

Health & Wellness at the University of Washington: https://youtu.be/kyEIkszJ4RE

Self-Help Resources

The UW Counseling Center offers links to information on a variety of mental health-related topics, ranging from mental health apps, to dealing with social anxiety, to an online mental health screening.

Wellness Resources Guide

The Healthy Huskies Initiative offers this wellness guide for students, available online or in hard copy.