Spending more time at home, working remotely? Worried about loved ones? Stressed about the pandemic? All of the above? The UW has you covered.
What follows is a truncated list of just some of the resources available to Faculty, Staff, and Students in Medical Physics, and UW-Madison as a whole.
Mental Health Resources Specific to COVID-19:
COVID-19 General Stress and Coping Tools
Support for Families and Children
General Mental Health Resources
University Health Services – Mental Health
Healthy Minds Innovations – Meditation App
UW Department of Psychiatry – Apps for Mindfulness and Well-Being
Emergency Mental Health Helplines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Textline: Text HOME to 741741
Substance Abse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746
Veterans Crisis Line: Call 1-800-273-8255 or text 838255
Rape Crisis Center of Dane County:
24/7 Helpline: 608-251-7273
Línea de Ayuda: 608-258-2567
Domestic Abuse Intervention Services of Dane County:
24/7 Help Line: 608-251-4445 or 800-747-4045
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
(Available in 200 languages, 24/7)
If you are experiencing any mental struggles due to COVID-19, work, family, or life in general, please do not hesitate to make use of these resources!