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Mental Health Resources

 
 

I Want Support. Where Can I Start?

Guides to resources:

Here is a Mental Health Resources Guidebook compiled by USG and Letters to Strangers in 2020 (also found below on this page).

Here is a list of well-being resources around Princeton compiled by TigerWell.

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Where Can I Reserve Rooms for Telehealth Appointments?

Telehealth Locations:

Compiled in partnership with CPS and the Office for Campus Life, here is a list of reservable spaces on campus where you can have online mental health appointments. Please be on the lookout for future updates to this list and make sure that any library spaces you reserve are soundproof as they have not been checked individually.

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What Funding is Available to Support My Mental Health Care?

Mental Health Support Funding through Princeton: 

Note: The UHS Special Needs Fund and the Dean’s Emergency Fund require students to have high financial need to be considered. The Princeton FFR/BTGALA LGBT Center Alumni Fund and the Aryeh Stein-Azen Memorial Fund do not require high financial need. Although they can all be used for mental health related experiences, the Dean’s Emergency Fund is typically reserved for emergencies and thus would be used for one-time expenses like hospitalization instead of ongoing mental health expenses.

The Letters to Strangers (L2S) Princeton Friend to Friend Mental Health Fund:

This fund is now open at bit.ly/L2SPtonFund and available by application here to help offset financial costs associated with seeking mental health treatment and support among students of Princeton University.  

The Fund is happy to cover costs such as:

- co-pays for off-campus providers

- co-pays for psychiatric medication

- transportation costs to see an off-campus provider or support group

- diagnostic tests ordered for psychological/psychiatric reasons (blood tests, etc.)

- any other circumstance where seeking mental health support is posing difficulties for you

 

Letters to Strangers (L2S)'s main activity is anonymous letter exchanges, but we also provide peer education and work on mental health advocacy projects on campus, such as the Guide to Princeton Mental Health (in collab with USG) two years ago. For questions or interest, please email L2S@princeton.edu!

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What is TigerWell and How Can It Help Me Find Care That Affirms My Identities and Needs?

Outreach Counselors

TigerWell Outreach Counselors Mike Gross, Psy.D., Sue Kim, LSW, and Olivia McDonald-James, MSW, LSW are counselors affiliated with Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) who work from satellite offices where students live, work and socialize. They provide individual "drop-in" and scheduled counseling appointments, support groups, referrals, and skills-building workshops and trainings.

Any student is welcome to connect with any of the Outreach Counselors.

Grant Program

TigerWell offers two types of grants to members of the campus community to support innovative and impactful activities, programs, projects, or research that promote well-being at Princeton.

TigerWell Partnership Grants

  • Over $3,000 (If you have questions surrounding budget and/or previous awards, do not hesitate to reach out to us.)

  • Submit by October 1, December 1, February 1,or April 1, and at least 2 months prior to anticipated project start.

  • Supports broader-scale activities, programs, projects, or research to promote well-being, especially those focused on making environmental and systems changes.

TigerWell Seed Grants

  • Up to $3,000

  • Submit anytime, and at least 6 weeks prior to project start.

  • Supports smaller-scale activities, programs, projects, or research, including innovative skills-building education or training for members of the campus community.

 

Grants must align with TigerWell’s approach and address specific TigerWell Initiative goals. Applicants for both Partnership Grants and Seed Grants will consult with the TigerWell Program Director prior to applying to aid in the application process, answer questions, and develop ideas.

Here is a previously mentioned example of of a program funded by a TigerWell Seed Grant that you can participate in currently:

The Peer Health Advisers (PHAs) Wellness Chats: Quick, one-on-one chats with anyone who is feeling overwhelmed, tired, frustrated, or all of the above. You don't have to struggle in silence. And if you aren't struggling and just want to chat, we're for you, too! Plus a perk: You get to enjoy a free snack from Coffee Club, Nassau, or any campus cafe location of your choosing on us! Sign up for a Wellness Chat here! Questions or concerns? Contact us at princetonpha.erc@gmail.com

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What's Princeton Peer Nightline? I'm Looking For Someone To Talk To.

Princeton Peer Nightline is an anonymous peer listening service. Our listeners are students of Princeton University who have been trained and certified as helpline volunteers. We provide empathetic, non-judgmental support to Princeton University students who wish to share a problem, are in need of information, or just want to talk about whatever is on their mind. Whether it’s relationships, academic stress, a fight with a friend or parent, depression, eating disorders, suicidal thoughts, roommate troubles, or just a really bad day, we’re here to listen and make sure that no student has to face their problems alone. Find out more at https://princetonpeernightline.com/

Interested in helping us out? Want to learn how to provide mental health support to your peers? Join us at PPN as one of our trained volunteers! Drop us an interest submission in the contact form on our website and we’ll get in touch!

Mental Health Guidebook

USG's Mental Health Task Force and Letters to Strangers (L2S) is pleased to share their new Mental Health Resources Guidebook with you. 

During the fall of 2019, the task force discovered that many students were unsure how to navigate the resources offered through the University surrounding mental health and well-being. In December 2019, USG and Letters to Strangers met to discuss a potential collaboration. In the months that followed, members of both organizations worked diligently to draft the content of this guidebook and better understand the diverse range of experiences students have with regards to mental health on campus. The team determined that there was a need on campus for a resource that summarized all of the processes and policies surrounding mental health and is happy to present the following resource guide.

Throughout the document, you will find anonymous student quotes that provide insight into many of the policies, processes and resources listed in the guide. Our hope is that this guide will clarify many of the questions you may have about mental health on campus. Beyond that, we sincerely hope that this guidebook serves not only as a resource to you but also as a reminder that you are not alone. Please feel free to reach out anytime if you have any questions, comments and concerns.

Yours in service,

Allen Liu ‘22 (USG U-Council Chair), Chitra Parikh ‘21 (USG President) and Hannah Reynolds ‘22 (Letters to Strangers President)

Click the image below or here to access the mental health guidebook! 

 
 

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