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- Mental Health.gov
MentalHealth.gov provides one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information. MentalHealth.gov aims to educate and guide: The general public, health and emergency preparedness professionals, policy makers, government and business leaders.
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Recommended Reading
- 5 Tips for Self-Care During the Pandemic and ProtestsThe overwhelming burden of the COVID-19 pandemic along with the intense discussions of systemic racism have added stress to those experiencing racism as well as those trying to understand it. Taking care of ourselves means something different to each person. Here are five potential strategies for self-care during this complex and uncertain time.
- Managing Mental Health During Social Movements and Civil UnrestSeeing images of violence and destruction can cause fear and anxiety, causing individuals to feel unsafe. Feelings of anger and despair may also arise. Whether you are actively participating in actions to create social change or observing the civil unrest via television or the internet, civil unrest can take a toll on mental health. It is important to find ways to manage your emotional and mental health during these times.
Lesley University Counseling Center :
The Lesley University Counseling Center provides individual short-term counseling and services for on-campus undergraduate and graduate students in degree-granting programs. Our counselors are sensitive to issues of ethnicity, spirituality, culture, sexual orientation, gender, disability, learning differences, and body image. We offer traditional verbal therapy and non-traditional methods, such as expressive arts therapies.
Counseling sessions are held in confidence and are not part of your academic record. If you need or want long-term counseling, we can refer you to outside specialists. Students are responsible for the cost of outside services How to make an appointment: We are offering remote counseling services. To make an appointment: Email counselingcenter@lesley.edu to let us know you want to meet with a counselor. You can also use this email for other questions you may have. Call 617-349-8545 and leave a voicemail and we'll get back to you.
Call to Safety approaches domestic and sexual violence intervention and prevention work through a social justice and anti-oppressive lens. We communicate this value through community outreach, continuous training and education for our staff, and by applying anti-oppression theory into our Basic Advocacy Training for incoming volunteers. In the interest of joining the movement for racial justice, Call to Safety recently took on the effort to become an anti-racist organization. We recognize that as we live in a culture that is supported by white supremacy, our work towards racial justice will be on-going and in a constant state of becoming. We welcome feedback from the community at large about how we might better work towards this goal.