If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, Call or Text 988. The Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States.
If you are currently in a life-threatening situation or your safety is at risk, call 911.
In the United States, awareness of mental health and the need for mental healthcare are becoming more normalized. Conversations about mental healthcare can be a commonplace, especially around younger Americans. International students and exchange visitors are encouraged and advised to seek necessary mental healthcare during their stays.
If you are currently in a life-threatening situation or your safety is at risk, call 911.
In the United States, awareness of mental health and the need for mental healthcare are becoming more normalized. Conversations about mental healthcare can be a commonplace, especially around younger Americans. International students and exchange visitors are encouraged and advised to seek necessary mental healthcare during their stays.
Counseling and Psychological Services
Currently enrolled Texas A&M Students have access to mental healthcare services through University Health Services. For more information, please review their website. A list of their services can also be found here.
UHS also supervises HelpLine, an afterhours mental-health service for Texas A&M Students. It provides telephone, peer support, information, crisis intervention, and referrals to students, as well as those concerned about students. The HelpLine is available from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. weekdays and 24 hours a day on weekends when classes are in session.
For more information, review the HelpLine website. HelpLine can be reached at (979) 845-2700.
Additionally, UHS partners with My Student Support Program (MySSP) for immediate mental health assistance. My SSP connects students with free, confidential professional counseling available 24/7 via app, telephone, and web.
Let's Talk
Let's Talk is an outreach program designed for international students to meet with a counselor in a safe and private environment. It allows students to meet with someone who understands the concerns that our students bring from an international perspective; concerns about financial stress, immigration, family, relationships, and more can be discussed in a confidential environment.
If a student visits the Let’s Talk Program and they require additional support, such as crisis services or counseling, or if they would benefit from additional University Health Services, the student will be referred to University Health Services for further assessment, support, and linkage to the appropriate services.
Let’s Talk is hosted by ISSS on alternating Fridays each semester. Registration emails are sent out at the beginning of the week, each week Let’s Talk is being hosted.
Off-Campus Mental Healthcare
If you are not a TAMU student or need assistance in addition or in excess of what is provided by on campus resources, you may be able to schedule appointments with non-TAMU affiliated mental health professionals.
Contact your insurance provider for help finding mental health care professionals that are in-network for you. Additionally, the American Psychological Association provides an online tool for finding local licensed mental healthcare providers.
Please be advised that you should find a mental health professional with whom you are comfortable talking to. It is expected that you may not immediately mesh with the first therapist, counselor, or psychologist you speak with. It is always recommended to seek out a different provider if you do not develop a good relationship with that professional.