Counseling & Wellness Services
If you are experiencing a life-threatening mental health emergency, call 911.
Our Counseling & Wellness Services assist students in managing personal problems which may impact their ability to meet their academic and career goals. We provide short-term solution-focused counseling, crisis intervention, assessment and referrals to mental health resources.
Counseling & Wellness Services appointments can address issues related to:
- Stress and anxiety
- Depression
- Grief and loss
- Relationship difficulties
- Abuse and violence
- Gender and cultural identity
- Rape and sexual assault
- Substance use
- Balancing family life, work, and academics
External Counseling & Wellness Resources
Counselors serve as a resource for students in crisis; however, students who have on-going, long-term, or therapeutic counseling needs are referred to agencies in the community. Contact information for some Frederick County counseling resources is listed below:
Helpful resources
Virtual Calming Room:- Developing resilience is one of the best ways to minimize the impact that stress has on us. Here are links to resources that will help you build that resilience and manage the stress that you are experiencing. Most just take a few minutes. Try a quick guided meditation, or check out a live stream or a cool aquarium. It's free!
https://awayforwardtogether.org/virtual-calming-room/?fbclid=IwAR0TOn-S3bcQ3uD7bT8KpIfPKgyCsKBXPaQuk_nfSPcbwQzQV07vBTAN4kY
Visit JED's Love is Louder Action Center at: https://www.loveislouder.org/ for tips, tools and resources for staying calm, kind, active and connected while we stay in and stay safe!
You don't have to face pandemic-related stress alone! AWAY FORWARD TOGETHER: https://awayforwardtogether.org/
http://www.ulifeline.org/: Your online resource for college mental health and screening tools!
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
https://www.jedfoundation.org/covid-19-resource-guide-for-students-teens-young-adults/
Feeding Frederick
LGBTQ resources:
https://thefrederickcenter.org/resources/emergency-resources
Mental Health resources:
The Mental Health Association Walk-In Crisis Clinic: https://211md.org/
CRISIS Text Hotline: Text 4HOPE to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
COVID-19 Mental Health Resources: https://psychhub.com/
https://www.mentalhealthishealth.us/
Grief Resources
https://www.griefanonymous.com
Help for Online Gaming Addiction:
Online Gamers Anonymous
Info on Pandemic Impact and PTSD:
https:www.themighty.com
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/education-awareness/shareable-resources-on-coping-with-covid-19.shtml
https://www.activeminds.org/about-mental-health/be-there/coronavirus/
https://afsp.org/story/taking-care-of-your-mental-health-in-the-face-of-uncertainty
https://seizetheawkward.org/coronavirus
Protecting and Supporting Your Mental Health in Challenging or Uncertain Times:
https://www.bevocalspeakup.com/COVID19-and-mental-health.html
Seven ways to stay positive during a crisis:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5rh0m2axjfqm56b/Ways%20to%20Stay%20Positive%20During%20Crisis.pdf?dl=0
Guides for Covid-19:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jNwfwlgKlwAyT0NTaMQYjaUPkGrNg8Ab
What does Mental Health Mean to you? An open conversation with students about the intersection of kindness and mental health:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Pz-VbjG_Rrg&app=desktop
Virtual help for College students with Substance Use, Mental Health issues and Depression :
https://thehavenatcollege.com/
https://frederickcountymd.gov/8071/Coronavirus---COVID-19-Resources
https://www.thereligiouscoalition.org/covid-emergency-rental-assistance/
https://www.marylanddc-alanon.org/
https://alcoholicsanonymous.com/
https://alcoholicsanonymous.com/aa-meetings/maryland/
A great screening tool for depression:
https://helpyourselfhelpothers.org
For 24 Hour help for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault:
https://www.heartlyhouse.org/service/
FCC has many supports in place to help students succeed and thrive academically in this online environment. These include: