Do it Yourself Learning Resources
These “do it yourself” resources have been designed to support your learning experience and help you overcome some common challenges.
Mindfulness Resources
Here on Student Counseling Services Mindfulness Page, you’ll find a variety of different mindfulness practices from some of our staff members
Mindfulness Resources for People of Color
A list of resources compiled by UC Santa Cruz Counseling and Psychological Services
Black Lives Matter Meditations
For healing racial trauma and cultivating an anti-racist mindset
San Diego LGBT Pride
LGBTQ community list of resources and support
Dr. Kristin Neff
A website containing self-compassion research, guided meditations and exercises, mindful self-compassion training, and a self-compassion assessment
Seasonal Affective Disorder Resources
A website containing an informational guide on managing mental health during season changes
Liberate
A meditation app by and for the Black and African Diaspora
COVID Coach
Exercises designed to address anxiety, trauma reactions, and relationship conflict. Quick links to resources for finding crisis care, mental health support, and service agencies
Gratitude
Record what makes you grateful and receive affirmation quotes
What’s Up?
Uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) methods to help you cope with Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and more. Use the positive and negative habit tracker to maintain your good habits, and break those that are counterproductive.
Sign up online and pay for sessions with a licensed counselor or utilize therapy programs.
Talkspace
Online counseling by text, audio or video messaging at an affordable cost
Better Help
Professional online counselors available 24/7, private and affordable
UMN Student Mental Health
Crisis Hotline: 612-301-4673
Free, available 24/7
National Suicide Prevention
Hotline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
Free, available 24/7
Minnesota Department of Human Services
Crisis Text Line- Text “MN” to 741741
Available 24/7
See website for additional mental health crisis response phone numbers
Minnesota Crisis Numbers/Resources by County
Recovery Resource Center
Toll Free Assessment, call 866-720-3784
Local support for substance use concerns
Trans Lifeline Crisis Hotline
Free, available 24/7
Peer support hotline
The Trevor Project
Hotline and Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community, all services are free
For Trevor Lifeline, dial 1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
For TrevorText, text 'START' to 678-678
For TrevorChat, enter the online portal on the website
Graduate Student HelpLine
Veterans Crisis Line
Call 800-273-8255