Mental Health
Understanding and respecting your feelings, values, and atittudes , as well as those of others, is essential for maintaing mental wellbeing. This includes using coping strategies to manage your emotions in a constructive way and knowing when to engae support and resources. Mental Health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with stresses of life, realize their abilities, learn effectively, and contribute to their communties. It is an intergal component of overall health and well-being, underpinning our ability to make decisions, build relationships, and shape the world around use. Mental health is also a fundamental human right, crucial for personal, community, and socio-economic development.
Resources for Students
Counseling Services at Arcadia
Free, confidential counseling
Monday through Thursday: 8:30 am-4:30 pm , Friday: 9 am-4:00 pm
215-572-2967, Ground floor Heinz Hall Office #38
24/7virtual care from anywhere in the nation.
Offers Sceduled counseling,talk now, and psychiatry.
If you are having a emergency:
During Counseling office hours: call main office or stop by
After hours: Contact Public Safety at 215-572-2999
If you are off campus call 911
Resources for Faculty/Staff
Carebridge Employee Assistance Program (free confidential counseling for Arcadia employees)
Arcadia University encourages its faculty and staff to commit to a healthy lifestyle through financial, emotional, physical and social well-being programs. The University’s Health & Well-Being Program will provide the community with resources, guidance, activities and monthly programs that promote a healthy campus community.
Mental Health Screenings
Online screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.
Suicide and Crisis Lifelines
Lifelines provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the U.S.
