BetterMynd
VanderCook College of Music is expanding mental health support for students. In addition to in-person counseling through IIT’s Wellness Center, we now offer free online therapy sessions through our partner BetterMynd.
This partnership helps us reach more students, especially those who may need evening, weekend, or virtual options. Both services are confidential, accessible, and here to support your wellbeing.
- In-person care:https://www.iit.edu/shwc/services/counseling-services
- Online therapy: bettermynd.com (register link in top right corner)
Additional information is located in the Student Success Center or by Contacting Cindy Tovar at [email protected]
Thresholds
This is a place where you can come in and talk to other people who have dealt with similar adversity.
4423 N. Ravenswood
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 537-3601
The Living Room at Fullerton is a safe, calming alternative to the emergency room when someone is experiencing emotional stress – whether they’re feeling scared, angry, anxious, sad, or they just need someone to talk to.
5001 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago, IL 60639
(773) 235-5100
H.A.S. Community Counseling & Treatment
You will undoubtedly find a service to address your or a loved one’s needs in the areas of prevention, intervention, treatment services, mental health, substance use, and community health concerns.
Call:
(773) 291-2500
Illinois Tech
The Counseling Services unit of the Student Health and Wellness Center offers intake assessments, individual and group psychotherapy, psychiatry, and referral services to students currently enrolled at Illinois Tech.
https://www.iit.edu/shwc/services/counseling-services
City of Chicago Department of Public Health
The Chicago Department of Public Health Mental Health Centers offer care that provides support for emotional, traumatic, or behavioral difficulties. All Mental Health Centers provide outpatient mental health services for adults, children and adolescents including intake/screening, individual therapy, group therapy, case management, and medication management (same-day medication appointments).Support is based on needs identified by the consumer, including goals, objectives, and specific mental health services. These services are provided free of charge to all Chicagoans who are unable to pay.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdph/supp_info/behavioral-health/mental_health_centers.html
NAMI Chicago – National Alliance of Mental Illness
For people experiencing mental health challenges and the loved ones who support them, accessing care can feel overwhelming, confusing, and out of reach. NAMI Chicago is here to change that.
Founded in 1979, we are one of the largest affiliates of the National Alliance on Mental Illness in the country, providing 24/7 support and serving more than 40,000 people each year.