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Mental Health Resources
UMMC and Outside
| Resource | Source | Type | Who is it for? | What does it do? | How do I access it? |
| Resilience in Stressful Events (RISE) Peer Response Team | UMMC | Peer support | UMMC health care providers | peer response team offers 24/7 confidential support | Call 601-815-RISE (7473) to connect with a team member. |
| Employee Assistance Program | UMMC | Professional mental health support | UMMC workers | Short-term in-person, telephone, and/or video-based counseling for issues such as relationships, workplace challenges, grief, parenting, anxiety, depression, etc.-3 free | /HR/Benefits/Employee-Assistance-Program.html |
| Office of Well-Being | UMMC | website with wellness resources | UMMC workers | website with links to wellness resources | https://intranet.umc.edu/Administration/Of fice-of-Wellbeing/Office-of-Wellbeing.html (UMMC login required) |
| Dept of Psychiatry | UMMC | Professional mental health support | anyone | provides mental health care (insurance may cover it) | 601-984-6925 |
| The National Crisis Text line | non-UMMC | Crisis or immediate support | Anyone | Free 24/7/365 mental health support | Text "10-18" or "SCRUBS" to 741741 or visit https://www.crisistextline.org/ |
| The Emotional PPE Project | non-UMMC | Professional mental health support | healthcare workers | Directory of volunteer licensed mental health practitioners offering free services | https://www.emotionalppe.org/ |
| Therapy Aid | non-UMMC | Professional mental health support | Essential Workers & their adult family members | Free therapy for frontline health care professionals (individual and group support) | https://therapyaid.org/ |
| Frontline Therapy Network | non-UMMC | Professional mental health support | First Responders, Medical Personnel, and Veterans | Six (6) free sessions of psychotherapy via telehealth | https://www.thebattlewithin.org/frontline- therapy-network |
| Physician Support Line | non-UMMC | Professional mental health support | Physicians and medical students | Free phone session with a psychiatrist. 7 days a week from 8:00 AM - 1:00 AM ET | Call 1-888-409-0141 or visit https://www.physiciansupportline.com/ |
| PeerRxMed | non-UMMC | Peer Support | Physicians and healthcare workers | Free program designed to provide support, connection, resources, and skill-building | https://www.peerrxmed.com/ |
| The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline | non-UMMC | Crisis support | Anyone | Free, confidential crisis counseling 24/7/365 | 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) |
| COVID Coach | non-UMMC | Mobile App | Everyone | Supports self-care and overall mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic | Free download from the Apple App store or Google Play or visit https://mobile.va.gov/app/covid-coach |