Mental Health
Sometimes it’s easier to access help online than in-person. We’ve gathered useful resources for UMKC students. Please note that Counseling Services, the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Missouri Board of Curators do not own and are not responsible for the content of these external websites.
Crisis Support Lines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress as well as prevention and crisis resources.
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Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
The Crisis Text Line provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in distress via text message.
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Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)
24-hour crisis lines: 816-531-0233 or 913-642-0233
MOCSA provides support to survivors of sexual assault and sexual abuse through prevention, advocacy, education and treatment services.
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First Step for Help
1-888-279-8188 or 1-800-955-8339 (TTY)
First Step for Help is a 24/7 regional crisis hotline service by CommCare.
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Compassionate Ear Warm Line
1-866-WARM-EAR (1-866-927-6327)
A peer-operated listening service for persons in need of support offered by Mental Health of American in the Heartland (MHAH). It is available daily from 4 — 10 p.m.
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The Trevor Lifeline
1-866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386)
The Trevor Lifeline is a free and confidential crisis intervention service by The Trevor Project, which supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth.
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College Student Mental Health
Go Ask Alice!
Go Ask Alice! is supported by a team at Columbia University composed of members with advanced degrees in a host of relevant fields poised to aswer your health questions.
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Half Of Us
Through Half of Us, mtvU and The Jed Foundation raise awareness about the prevalence of mental health issues and connect students to appropriate resources for help.
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Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
ADAA is an international leader in education, training, and research for anxiety, depression and related disorders.
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Mental Help Net
MentalHelp.net is developed and maintained by American Addiction Centers, Inc. The site provides online mental health and wellness education.
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National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
NEDA supports individuals and families affected by eating disorders, and serves as a catalyst for prevention, cures and access to quality care.
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National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
NAMI is is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
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Mental Health Screening
You can use this tool to take a self-assesment to determine the status of your mental health, and begin to understand next steps.
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LGBTQIA+
The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
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PFLAG KC
PFLAG-KC is a robust local chapter of PFLAG, the nation’s foremost family-based organization committed to the civil rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
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Human Rights Campaign
The HRC is the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization working for the basic equal rights of the LGBTQ community.
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