Mental Health
Understanding and respecting your feelings, values, and attitudes, as well as those of others, is essential for maintaining mental wellbeing. This includes using coping strategies to manage your emotions in a constructive way and knowing when to engage 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 communities. It is an integral 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 Scheduled 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.
