Mental Health

It can be tough to know what resource you need when you aren’t sure how you’re feeling. The following prompts can be used to check in with yourself & determine which methods of self-care might be beneficial These prompts can be used at any time to help identify whrere you might direct your self-care.

• How are you really feeling today? What’s one small thing you could do that would help you feel better?
• How do you know when you need to take a break?
• When you need a break, do you prefer to spend time alone or with others?
• How can you prioritize your basic needs first (drinking water, nourishing your body, getting enough sleep)?

If you’d like to take a more official mental health screening. Check out the two below:

• MindWise Mental Health Screening
  • Butler is partnering with MindWise to provide online mental health screenings for anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and other well-being factors. This program is completely anonymous and confidential. Immediately following the brief questionnaire you will see your results, recommendations, and key resources available to you, including Butler-specific resources.
  • This screening is FREE.
• 360 Proof Personal Feedback Index
  • The 360 Proof Personal Feedback Index (PFI) is a confidential online self-check for substance use that provides immediate feedback and personalized strategies to reduce negative impacts.
  • This screening is FREE.

• Butler students have access to the mobile app, Calm, for free! Students can enroll HERE. Calm is a meditation, sleep and relaxation app, available in both the App Store and Google Play store.
• Calm creates unique audio content that strengthens mental fitness and tackles some of the biggest mental health challenges of today: stress, anxiety, insomnia, and depression. The most popular feature on Calm is a 10-minute meditation called, ‘The Daily Calm,’ that explores a fresh mindful theme and inspiring concept each day. Calm also contains 250+ Sleep Stories (bed-time stories for all ages), plus sleep music, meditation lessons, nature sounds, Calm Masterclasses delivered by world experts, and more.
• This resource is sponsored by The Office of Student Affairs and The Human Resources Office.

• Butler University has partnered with Indiana-based company Preventia to provide mental telehealth services for students in addition to the services already provided at Counseling and Consultation Services. Students can receive 10 free virtual therapy appointments per year by downloading the Preventia mobile app and logging in using their Butler credentials.
• Find out more on the Preventia page

• Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be  developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to appropriate care. The 3-year certification is available for  Butler students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni.
• Learn more about the MHFA program.

• You can find information for Butler’s professional therapy services on the Counseling and Consultation Services website.

• The Center for Faith and Vocation – spiritual and vocational exploration and guidance
• The Center for Academic Success and Exploration – academic exploration and guidance
• The Sexual Assault Response and Prevention (SARP) Office – sexual assault support and advocacy
• Student Disability Services – disability support and guidance
• Uber Transportation – SGA supported Uber rides to clinics and emergency facilities
• Let’s Talk  –  a FREE service that offers students a brief, informal, confidential consultation with a Butler counseling staff member.
• Still looking for more? Check out the various well-being resources connected through BUBeWell

Helping  On-Campus

• Are you a faculty or staff member or student wanting  to help a student? Read Counseling and Consultation Services suggestions for helping a student on campus
• Keep your actions towards other trauma-informed to help them feel safe
• You can reach out directly to our Dean of Students by submitting a  Care Report if you know of a student who needs help.

Seize the Awkward

• Having a conversation about mental health might be uncomfortable, but it can make all the difference. Check out these tools from Seize the Awkward that can help you help those in need.

• Bloom – Reminders to make healthy choices, stay connected with others, manage stress, strengthen your spirit, save money, advance your career, and enhance your creativity.
• Breathe2Relax – Breathe2Relax is a portable stress management tool which provides detailed information on the effects of stress on the body and instructions and practice exercises to help users learn the stress management skill called diaphragmatic breathing – CCS
• Simply Yoga – Contains 20, 40, or 60 minute yoga routines that step you through each pose. Each pose is demonstrated by a certified personal trainer, simply choose your workout length and follow along in the comfort of your own home -CCS
• Cognitive Diary – This app can teach you how to recognize thinking that interferes with achieving your goals in life and how to change that thinking
• Daily Tracker – Use it to track your time, workouts, expenses, calories, food, weight, sleep, mood or anything else. It’s a complete all-in-one life organizer, which also lets you take notes, make lists, record voice memos, take pictures, attach maps and more.

• Quick resources anxiety, panic, sadness and depression
  • sponsored by Butler Health Promotion
• Butler sponsored Headspace meditation app
  • Free registration for students
• Stop Panic and Anxiety Attacks
  • Use Panic Assistance audio to coach you when you experience a panic attack and to help you learn to tolerate and control the anxiety symptoms. It can also be used to assist with exposure therapy for Agoraphobia
• Youtube videos
  • breathing techniques
  • waves on a beach
  • lofi hip hop radio
• Other ideas or activities to consider:
  • Mindfulness or grounding exercises
  • Breathing exercises
  • Fidget devices
  • Pipe cleaner
  • Play-doh

• The Steve Fund—Mental and emotional well-being support for young people of color
•  NAMI of Greater Indianapolis BIPOC Resources—Education, support groups, events and local BIPOC therapists listing
• The Loveland Foundation—Rachel Cargle’s foundation to support opportunity and health for Black women and girls
• The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation—founded to normalize, improve access to mental health resources and break the stigma of mental health for Black communities.
• The National  Queer and Trans Therapist of Color Network—has a mental health fund, a directory of therapists and resources
• AAKOMA Project—mental health resources for youth and their families
• Latinx Therapy—resources, therapists list, podcast and more for the Latinx community
• Therapy for Latinx—Latinx therapist database
• Healing Ninjas—a resource focused on the health and healing of people of color
• Student of Color Support Group—offered in the Diversity Center through Counseling and Consultation Services
• Live Another Day—Extensive information on mental health and substance use resources for People of Color. Their mission is equal access to life-saving resources.
• The Summit Wellness Group—Recognizing the signs of drug abuse can save a life. This guide offers an abundance of guidance in recognizing and responding to signs of drug abuse.

• The Trevor Project – mental health resources for LGBTQIA+ youth
• GenderNexus – Indianapolis based organization to offer services to gender diverse people including short term counseling, care coordination, group support and more.
• Indiana Youth Group – support group with a variety of services for LGBTQIA+ youth in Indiana
• Eskenazi Gender Health Program – Eskenazi hospital provide gender affirming care and support services
• Queering Indy – Facebook page providing resources for the LGBTQIA+ community in Indianapolis
• Trans Lifeline – Trans peer support resources and hotline: 1-877-565-8860
• GLBT National Hotline – 1-888-843-4564

• Recovery Record – For disordered eating, food and mood log app that prompts entries. 
• National Eating Disorder Association – Eating disorder screening and resources 
• State Specific Facilities
  • Indiana
    • Selah House, Anderson
      • Location: Anderson, Indiana
      • Phone: 765-290-0763
    • Charis Center
    • Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
    • Phone: 317-295-0608
  • Illinois
    • Eating Recovery Center- ERC
      • Locations in California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Ohio, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin
      • Phone: 866-753-3817
    • Center for Discovery
      • Locations: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Texas, Virgina, Washington, and Wisconsin
      • Phone: 888-909-1409
    • Timberline Knolls
      • Location: Lemont, Illinois
      • Phone: 844-248-1423
  • Ohio
    • Toledo Center for ED
      • Location: Toledo, Ohio
      • Phone: 866-857-1012
    • The Emily Program
      • Locations: Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington
      • Phone: 888-364-5977

• Quit Drinking – Designed to help listeners relax and overcome the emotional and physical cravings for Alcohol 
• Aware Awake Alive – Resources to prevent alcohol overdose including videos, apps, posters, and blood alcohol calculators
• College Drinking – A resource for students featuring a BAC calculator & alcohol poisoning response tips
• Indiana Lifeline Law – Learn more about the law put in place to prevent deaths due to alcohol poisoning
• Indiana Rehab Centers
• Drug Rehab Treatment – Drug rehab and drug treatment for young adults dealing with problematic substance use or substance use disorder
• Overdose Lifeline – Indiana services for those with substance use disorders and their family and friends
• Porn & Sexual Addiction Support – Includes chat, news, videos, podcasts 

• Non-Suicidal Self Injury
  • NSSI Handout provided by Counseling and Consultation Services
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • PTSD Coach – This app provides users with education about PTSD, information about professional care, a self-assessment for PTSD, opportunities to find support, and tools that can help users manage the stresses of daily life with PTSD
• Emotional and Impulse Control
  • DBT Self-Help – DBT Self-help is a tool that helps you manage overwhelming emotions, break destructive impulsive behaviors, navigate relationships and cultivate
• General Mental Health Resources
  • HelpGuide.Org – A resource to help improve mental health and achieve an overall healthier lifestyle through self-care.
  • Half of Us – Resources, personal stories and interviews from MTV and the Jed Foundation
  • To Write Love on Her Arms – A site to encourage, inform and inspire hope and help
  • ULifeline – Online resource for college mental health
  • Stress Check – This research-based assessment tool provides users with an overall stress score that illuminates their current level of stress
  • National Institute for Mental Health
  • Healthy Minds Network
  • Jed Foundation