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Counseling Center

Your mental health matters.
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Who we are

  • The Counseling Center is a mental health resource for enrolled students. Licensed mental health professionals provide free and confidential, short-term counseling support for students who are struggling with a variety of mental health challenges including anxiety, depression, stress management, identity development, relationship concerns and adjustment challenges.

  • The mission of the SUNY Adirondack Counseling Division is to provide accessible, compassionate and culturally responsive mental health services that support the well-being and academic success of our diverse student population. We are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive environment where students can develop the skills and resilience needed to thrive both academically and personally. Through personalized counseling, outreach and training, we aim to empower students to overcome challenges, achieve their goals and reach their full potential.

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JED collaboration

SUNY Adirondack is a partner of the JED Foundation, a nonprofit organization that protects emotional health and prevents suicide.

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Additional resources

Help is available in many spaces, and we encourage you to use resources with which you feel most comfortable.

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is an organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death. AFSP is dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, including those who have experienced a loss.

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In case of an emergency

The Counseling Division is NOT a crisis response service, nor is it equipped to provide emergency care. 

If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please visit the nearest emergency room, or call:

  • 911 for Local Police and emergency services
  • 518-796-1344 for SUNY Adirondack Campus Security
  • 518-292-5499 for Mobile Crisis
  • Call or text 988 for Suicide Prevention & Crisis Lifeline
  • 1‐888‐628‐9454 para Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio
  • 1‐800‐ 799‐SAFE (7233) for National Domestic Violence Hotline
  • 1-877-565-8860 for National Trans Lifeline
  • For LGTBQIA2S+ students in crisis:  1-866-488-7386
  • Students of color: Text "STEVE" to 74174

 

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Hotlines

All these options are also available as warmlines, meaning they can be used in non-crisis situations.

  • Call 877-565-8860.
  • Available 24/7.
  • This is a nonprofit organization that provides free confidential support to “trans, non-binary, agender and gender questioning people.” This is the first transgender hotline to exist in the U.S. and Canada, and the first and only suicide hotline whose operators are all transgender.
  • This service is divested from the police, so the police will NOT be contacted as a result of your call.

Learn more 

  • Call 866-488-7386.
  • Text “start” to 678678.
  • Chat online at TrevorProject.org
  • The Trevor Project is a confidential nonprofit organization focused on suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ youth. Counselors are available 24/7, 365.

Learn more

  • Call 888-234-7243.
  • Operated by the LGBT National Help Center, this hotline offers peer support to callers who are often isolated, sometimes still closeted and in need of a caring, nonjudgmental person to talk with.
  • The LGBT National Help Center also has more specific Hotlines for subgroups of queer people. This includes seniors and those who want to come out. 

Learn more 

  • Call 800-604-5841.
  • App is available 24/7.
  • Call BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for people most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). By us for us.
  • This organization is divested from the police, meaning the police will NOT be contacted as a result of your call.

Learn more

  • Text to 313-662-8209. Text based, no calling.
  • Qualified crisis responders available 24/7.
  • Focus on underrepresented individuals ages 18 and older

Warmlines

These resources are offered for non-crisis situations

  • Call 888-407-4515.
  • This peer support line is answered by a trained peer supporter who has their own first-hand experience with psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, addiction, and/or other interrupting challenges. This line does not collect personal information, perform assessment, or call crisis or the police.
  • This can be used to get support, ask about resources, connect with another person who can relate or has been there, or just talk.
  • Available 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7 to 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

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  • Call 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483).
  • StrongHearts Native Helpline is a 24/7 safe, confidential and anonymous domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, offering culturally appropriate support and advocacy.

Learn more

Visit https://pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/ for additional support.