The University of Iowa is dedicated to providing high-quality mental health services and resources to students, faculty, staff, their families, and the community. Explore these key resources for help with mental health, emotional wellness, substance misuse, and related concerns.
Where to Get Started
University Counseling Service offers free, confidential mental health services to students, including individual therapy, relationship therapy, support groups, and more.
The Employee Assistance Program provides free, confidential counseling and referrals for employees and their families. The EAP team can help you manage stress, relationships, substance use, depression, anxiety, and more.
Need Help Right Away?
If you or someone you know is at risk, call 911 for emergency assistance, or find 24/7 support including the UI Support and Crisis Line.
Mental Health Online Screening Programs
These brief online screening programs are an easy way to determine whether you or someone you care about could benefit from connecting with a mental health professional.
The screenings are completely anonymous and confidential. You'll receive results, recommendations, and key resources immediately after completing each screening.
Grateful Hawks
A growing body of research has found an association between gratitude and more positive emotions, improved sleep, decreased stress, decreased physical pain, decreased depression, increased sense of well-being, and strengthened interpersonal relationships.
Grateful Hawks resources help you acknowledge gratitude and realize its benefits in your daily life.
Collegiate Recovery Program
The Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) supports the therapeutic and educational needs of students who are looking to reduce their use or are in recovery.
- The CRP facilitates support through community building, social support, academic support, substance-free activities, advocacy, outreach, and access to resources and services available on campus.
- The CRP is open to all Iowa students seeking to recover from addictive behaviors. It values the personal dignity of each member.
Student Support Groups
A program of University Counseling Services, support groups offer drop-in friendly spaces where students with shared identities and/or shared experiences can come together to support each other and build connections.
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