Student Resources
Mental Health Resources
- Telehealth: NLU has partnered with BetterMynd to offer a variety of wellness resources.
- NLU students will receive telehealth, telemedicine, and life coaching
- Students with questions should email wellness@nl.edu
- Illinois Warm-line: The warm-line is not a crisis hotline, but is a source of support as you recover or help a family member to recover. We are here to serve you.
- Call: 866.359.7953
- TTY: 866.880.4459
- Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm
- Florida Warm-line: The warm-line is not a crisis hotline, but is a source of support as you recover or help a family member to recover. We are here to serve you.
- Call: 800.945.1355
- Hours of Operation: 4:00pm – 10:00pm, 7 days per week
- National Crisis Text Line: Text "HELP" to 741741
- National Veteran Crisis Text Line: Text "HELP" to 838255
- Ayuda Español: Lifeline ofrece 24/7, gratuito servicios en español, no es necesario hablar ingles si usted necesita ayuda.
- 888.628.9454
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Line: 24/7 Help is available. Speak with a counselor today
- Call: 988
- Crisis Lifeline for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Hearing Loss: TTY – Dial 800.799.4889
- National Runaway Safeline:
- Call: 866.488.7386
- Text "HELP" to 678678
NLU Suicide Prevention & Response Manual - English
NLU Suicide Prevention & Response Manual - Spanish
Just like CPR, QPR is an emergency response to someone in crisis and can save lives. QPR is the most widely taught Gatekeeper training in the world.
We can all save lives
The QPR mission is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training. The signs of crisis are all around us. We believe that quality education empowers all people, regardless of their background, to make a positive difference in the life of someone they know.
Did you know...
- Over 90% of all people who die by suicide are suffering from a major psychiatric illness. Examples: (Anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, eating disorders, etc.)
- Firearms are used in 6 of every 10 suicides.
- Males are four times more likely to die by suicide than females.
- More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza and chronic lung disease, COMBINED.
- Every 12 minutes, someone in the U.S. dies by suicide. And for every one suicide, there are 25 attempts.
- Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S., and it is the 2nd leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults ages 15-24.
- The rate of suicides is rising, and each year, more than 900,000 emergency department (ED) visits are made by people thinking of suicide.
- LGBTQ college students experience depression, suicidal thoughts four times more frequently than heterosexual peers.
National Mental Health & Support Hotlines
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Illinois Department of Human Services: Mental Health Services
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - 988
Stop Soldier Suicide - 988 #1 or Text 838255
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - TTY – Dial 711 then 988.
National Child Abuse Hotline - 800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453)
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance - 800-826-3632
GLBT National Hotline - 888-843-4564
Trans Lifeline Hotline - 877-565-8860
Hopeline Suicide Prevention - 800-442-HOPE (4673)
National Center for Victims of Crime - 800-FYI-CALL (394-2255) (multi-language service available)
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Hotline - 800-662-HELP (4357)
National Domestic Violence Hotline - 800-799-SAFE (7233)
National Eating Disorders Association Information and Referral Helpline - 800-931-2237
Planned Parenthood - 800-230-PLAN (7526)
National Sexual Assault Hotline - 800-656-HOPE (4673)
Mental Health America - For a referral to specific mental health service or support program in your community - 800-969-NMHA (6642)
National Alliance on Mental Illness - Provides support, information, and referrals - 800-950-NAMI (6264)
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Resources for Mental Health Issues, Signs and Where to Seek Help
WORKSHOP: Join the NLU team as they provide insight into the intersection of Adverse Childhood Experiences and the Trauma-Informed Workplace.
Talking about your mental health is important, but it can also be uncomfortable to open up to others. If you are struggling, watch this video to learn ways to overcome fears.
Ted Talk: Clinical psychologist and mental health researcher who focuses on improving access to mental health services in underserved communities, she seeks to improve our understanding of emotional health and decrease stigma through the sharing of personal stories.
