❤️ Wellness Support

Campus Resources

• Employee Health and Well-being: Offers a comprehensive range of programs and services addressing challenges like elder caregiving, mental health, and smoking cessation to support the health and well-being of Boston College employees.
• Healthy You: The hallmark of health and well-being initiatives at Boston College, designed to help faculty and staff understand, improve, and maintain their health.
• Employee Assistance (KGA): Provides 24/7 access to a network of experts offering confidential support and solutions for employees and their adult household members at no cost.
• Weekly Meditation and Mindfulness Sessions: Emphasizes slowing down and focusing attention on one thing at a time, offering health benefits such as lowered heart rate, relaxed body, and improved focus.
• Lunch and Learn Seminars: Connects colleagues over a healthy lunch while learning about topics like nutrition, fitness, and resilience in a year-long series.

Local and National Resources

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Dial 988 for free, 24/7 confidential support for people in distress, prevention, and crisis resources.
• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): Comprehensive resources on mental health, substance use, crisis support, disaster preparedness, recovery, and treatment options.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Access a helpline at (800) 950-NAMI and find resources to support mental health.
• Find a Warmline: Connect with a peer-run warmline for support and resources in your area.
• RAINN (National Sexual Assault Hotline): Call (800) 656-HOPE (4673) or access the live chat for confidential support.
• Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a trained counselor 24/7.
• Trans Lifeline: Peer support for the trans community. Call (877) 565-8860.
• The Trevor Project: Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth. Call (866) 488-7386 or text START to 678678.
• Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM): Resources and education to support Black mental health and healing.
• National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline: Support and resources for individuals affected by eating disorders. Call (800) 931-2237 or text NEDA to 741741.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: Support for individuals experiencing domestic violence. Call (800) 799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
• FindTreatment.gov: Locate mental health treatment options across the U.S.