Self-Help
For Life-Threatening Emergencies
Call Anytime: 911 or 336.758.5911
For Urgent Mental Health Crises
Call Us Anytime: 336.758.5273
To Make an Appointment
Call Us During Office Hours
Monday-Friday
(8:30AM – 5PM)
336.758.5273
Crisis Assistance
For urgent mental health needs, crisis assistance is available anytime, from anywhere, by calling us at 336.758.5273. During normal business hours, calling this number will connect you with our administrative assistant who can help assess your needs and direct you to therapy options. After-hours and on weekends, this number will connect you with a crisis counselor.
Self-Help Resources for Students
Here you’ll find links to various online mental health resources including websites, videos, books, and apps. These resources can be used on their own and in conjunction with mental health services like individual and/or group therapy.
Suicide Prevention and Intervention
Quick Access: EMERGENCY Numbers to Call/Text
- WFU Counseling Center: 336-758-5273
- WFU Police: 336-758-5911
- National Suicide Hotline: 988
- Suicide Text Line: 747474
- 911
Non-Emergency Resources
- Understanding & Coping With Thoughts of Suicide (video)
- Understanding & Coping With Thoughts of Suicide (website)
- Find Your Anchor – Free Support Box Shipped to You (website)
- Seize the Awkward: Talking About Suicide (website)
- The Steve Fund: Support for POC (website)
- Trevor Project: Support for LGBTQIA+ (website)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Help Line (website)
- American Association of Suicidology (website)
- Suicide Prevention Now (website)
Depression & Bipolar Resources
- Quick Tips Sheet: Depression (pdf)
- Understanding & Coping With Depression (website)
- What Is Depression? (video)
- Ted Talk: Depression, the Secret We Share (video)
- The Black Dog (video)
- The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression
- The Cognitive-Behavioral Workbook for Depression by William J. Knaus
- The Feeling Good Handbook by David Burns
- The Mindful Way Through Depression by Mark Williams et al.
- The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Depression by Strohsal and Robinson
- Coping with the Seasons Workbook: A Cognitive-Behavioral
- Approach to Seasonal Affective Disorder by Kelly J. Rohan
Anxiety, Mindfulness & Meditation Resources
- Quick Tips Sheet: Anxiety
- Self-Help Strategies for Anxiety Relief (website)
- The Mindful Way Through Anxiety (book)
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training (FREE) (website)
- Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn (book)
Alcohol/Other Drug Information
- College Drinking
- Adult Children of Alcoholics
- Winston-Salem Alcoholics Anonymous
- Winston-Salem Narcotics Anonymous
- Al-Anon (Help for Families of Alcoholics)
- Student Code of Conduct and Judicial Procedures (for alcohol and substances abuse policies)
Trauma/Disaster/Grief Resources
- What You May Experience When Terrible Things Happen
- A Guide for Grieving Students
- Giving Social Support
- American Red Cross Disaster Recovery Tips
- American Psychological Assoc. Info on Traumatic Stress
- American Psychological Assoc Info on Resilience
- NC Psychological Assoc. Disaster Response Info
- WAKE READY (Emergency Preparedness Information)
Eating Disorders Resources
- Facts About Eating Disorders and the Search for Solutions
- Something Fishy-Website on Eating Disorders
- Approaching someone with an eating disorder
- The Renfrew Center Foundation
- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders
Sexual Misconduct (Rape and Sexual Assault)
- Sexual Assault Support
- PREPARE (Policy Group on Rape Education, Prevention and Response at WFU)
- WFU Sexual Misconduct Policy
- Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Resources
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Miscellaneous Resources
PFLAG Winston-Salem (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
Problem Gambling
Self-injury (cutting, burning, hair pulling, etc.)
Stalking
Transgender
Mental Health Apps
- Calm
- Calm Harm
- Insight Timer
- Headspace
- Sanvello
- Meditation Studio
- Anxiety Slayer
- Rave Guardian
Wake Forest University Links
- Campus Ministry (for religious and spiritual support)
- Personal and Career Development (for career exploration and development, internship and job search strategies and postgraduate educational options)
- Center for Learning, Access and Student Success (for students having academic concerns, ADHD and/or disabilities)
- LGBTQ Center (support and advocacy to Wake Forest University’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students, faculty and staff, and education to the entire campus community about issues of gender identity and sexual orientation)
- Intercultural Center (fosters community through social events, meetings, space to hang out for students of varying racial and ethnic backgrounds)
- Women’s Center (fosters community through social events, meetings, space to hang out for female identified students, faculty and staff)
- Deacon Health (for medical needs, including psychiatric consultations)
- AOD – Substance Abuse Prevention Program (substance specific support)
- CARE Team – Campus Assessment, Response, and Evaluation (coordination of care across offices on campus)