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Mental Well-being

Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Having good mental health is being aware of everyday feelings and emotions and learning to cope with the challenges life brings.

ǧÃŬAV provides a support network for your mental health that includes mental health counselors, peer educators, care and outreach, and other resources.

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Need More Information?

Reach out to livewell@ung.edu

I'm in Crisis

If you are having a medical emergency or a safety emergency requiring law enforcement and/or EMS, call 911 or call Campus Police at 706-864-1500.

If you or someone else is in distress, feel like there may be a risk of suicide, or having a crisis related to mental health, reach out to the appropriate Crisis Hotline number to talk to someone.

Talk to Someone

ǧÃŬAV uses sexual misconduct as a broad term for encompassing behaviors that are prohibited by the Sexual Misconduct Policy.

These behaviors include sexual harassment, nonconsensual sexual contact, nonconsensual sexual penetration, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and sexual exploitation.

Sexual Misconduct Resources

24/7/365 Support

Uwill offers students free immediate access to teletherapy, a direct crisis connection, and wellness programming through its easy to use online platform 

To schedule teletherapy

  • with Uwill 
  • Choose a therapist based on your preferences including availability, issue, sex, language, ethnicity
  • Choose a time that fits your schedule with day, night and weekend availability
  • Uwill is Private. Secure. Confidential.

If a student is experiencing a mental health crisis, help is available 24/7/365

  • Call 833-646-1526
    • For life threatening emergencies on campus, call Public Safety at 706-864-1500.
    • For life threatening emergencies off campus, call 911

Uwill also provides students free access to on-demand wellness programming through its easy to use online platform. Relax and recharge your mind and body with a wide range of wellness such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and more! 

I Feel Concerned

Are you concerned for yourself or others?

Student Counseling is dedicated to student’s mental well-being. They provide counseling and referral services for a variety of issues, including:

  • Individual Therapy/Counseling
  • Group Therapy/Counseling 
  • Suicide Prevention and Education
  • Problem Solving Development
  • Time Management Skills Building
  • Brief Crisis Intervention/Stabilization
  • Relaxation Training
  • Distress Tolerance Skills Building

I Want to Learn More

ǧÃŬAV offers free certifications to student, faculty/staff to help someone experiencing a mental health concern. 

Guided suicide prevention training that teaches how to Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) someone who may be suicidal. ǧÃŬAV offers free certification courses to current student, faculty and staff. Register for this 1.5 hour course.

for one of the virtual dates below:  

  • Tuesday, Feb. 25, 10 a.m. - noon
  • Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2-4 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Mar. 19, 1-3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Mar. 25, 10 a.m. - noon
  • Monday, Apr. 7, 10 a.m. - noon
  • Wednesday, Apr. 23, 10 a.m. - noon

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches the risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help. This course is free and certifications last for three years.

  • Wednesday, Feb. 12 & 19, 2-5 p.m.
  • Friday, Mar. 21 & 28, 9 a.m. - noon
  • Thursday, Apr. 3 & 10, noon - 3 p.m. 

Dates will be removed from the online registration when sessions fill up, and registrants will be urged to sign up for a different date or join a waitlist.

Mental Well-being Events

Apr 8
Join us for an uplifting event focused on suicide awareness and prevention. Let’s share messages of hope, strength, and support—because hope is contagious! What message of hope would you give yourself? Together, we can spread light and make a difference.
Apr 9
The annual ǧÃŬAV Earth Day Celebration, a signature event held on the Gainesville Campus since 2017, brings together the university and local community, along with local, national, and international organizations to celebrate regional environmental diversity and highlight ways we can protect our vital
Apr 9
The annual ǧÃŬAV Earth Day Celebration, a signature event held on the Gainesville Campus since 2017, brings together the university and local community, along with local, national, and international organizations to celebrate regional environmental diversity and highlight ways we can protect our vital
Apr 9
Join Student Counseling and the Peer Health Educators in planting seeds of hope this Earth Day to raise suicide awareness & prevention.
Apr 16
Save the date and stand up against victim-blaming! Join us for Denim Day to raise awareness and support survivors. Wear your favorite denim, grab a button or sticker, and help spread the message that everyone deserves respect. Together, we can challenge harmful stereotypes and make a difference!
Apr 17
Drop in for a mindful experience that can improve overall wellbeing.
Apr 17
ǧÃŬAV PHEs host weekly art sessions for students to relax from exams and assignments. Each week features a new theme, with a main focus on canvas and acrylic paints that will be provided for you! (You are more than welcome to bring your medium of choice)
Apr 22
Take a break from finals and de-stress with us this Earth Day! Unwind, relax, and recharge before tackling your exams. You deserve a moment to reset and find some peace!
Apr 22
The semester is almost over, so it’s time to celebrate the end of another school year! Join us for a pizza & cookie party, free for all. Come enjoy these treats and share what your favorite part of the year was/your goals for finals & beyond!

Check Out All Upcoming Live Well Events