Important:
- If you need immediate assistance please contact the Counseling and Consultation Service (CSS) front desk at 614-292-5766 during business hours.
- If you need to speak to someone after hours, call the CSS front desk and choose Option 2 to connect with an on-call therapist.
- If this is an emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department. Unsure if it is an emergency, use this decision tree.
Mental Health Resources
Please do not hesitate to use or share the resources below when you feel you or someone you know needs help.
Emergency Resources
These resources include the OSU Emergency department and hotlines to call for help. Some also offer chat services.
- Ohio State Emergency Room Department: 614-293-8333, 410 W 10th Avenue
- Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO): 614-294-7867 or 1-866-862-7286
- Columbus Suicice 24/7 Hotline: 614-221-5445
- National Alliance on Mental Illness Hotline: 800-950-6264
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or dial 988
- Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services 24/7 Crisis Text Line: text "4HOPE" to 741-741
- OhioHealth Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio (SARNCO): 614-267-7020
- Text Crisis Line: Text “HOME”, “START”, or “HELLO” to 741-741
- Trans Lifeline: 877-565-8860
- Trevor Project 24/7 LBGTQ Suicide Hotline: 1-866-468-7386 or text "START" to 678-678
Ohio State Resources
Resources available to graduate and undergraduate students.
- Collegiate Recovery Community
- Counseling and Consultation Service: 614-292-5766
- Appointments made after a phone screening
- Emergency appointments (typically within 24-48 hours)
- After-hours consultation: 614-292-5766, option 2
- Group Therapy: free and open to enrolled students
- Self Help Resources
- For Instructors, Faculty, and Staff
- ccs.osu.edu
- Dennis Learning Center: 614-688-4011, support for test anxiety and related challenges
- Department of Psychology’s Psychological Services Center (free for adults in Central Ohio)
- Education Human Ecology’s Stress Management and Resiliency Training Lab (SMART)
- Grief Support Services at The James: 800-293-5066
- Multicultural Center: Workshops on heritage and awareness, student leadership, prejudice-reduction trainings, etc.
- Ohio State Employee Assistance Program: open to all faculty and staff, as well as graduate students on appointment as a GTA, GRA, or GAA.
- OUAB Grad/Prof: Programming for graduate and professional students.
- Psychological Services Center, Ohio State Department of Psychology: psc@psy.ohio-state.edu. Offers free counseling and treatment for depression, anxiety, personality disorders, and other mental health conditions. 614-292-2345
- Student Advocacy Center: 614-292-1111, confidential resource
- Student Health Insurance:
- Better Help: Confidential virtual counseling service providing access to psychologists and phone, video, text options.
- Healthiest You: 24/7 access to licensed medical doctor regarding diagnosis and treatment of many illnesses.
- Students may get appointments with mental health professionals through off-campus resources, check the Membership Booklet to determine your copay.
- Student Legal Resources: requires the payment of the annual student fee to access legal resources
- Student Wellness Center
- Wexner Medical Center Harding Hospital: Provides behavioral health care, ranging from hospitalization to outpatience care. 614-293-9600
Columbus Area Resources
Category: Wellness
