Resources
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Music Mental Health Panel
Thanks to the Zeta Membership Class, Xi Beta organized and hosted a Mental Heath Panel specific to students in the College of Music. Scroll to read the advice and resources offered by the panelists.
"We're so afraid of failure or showing others that we don't belong, we fail to give ourselves the tools and advancements we need to success."
- Dr. Calvin Sims
Meet The Panelists
Note-Worthy Discussion Points
Q: It can often be difficult to find a therapist that will accept our insurance, difficult to find space to book an appointment in a timely manner, and resources are limited. People are actively trying to get help, but there are not systems in place to support everyone in a timely manner. What do you recommend we do?
A: Check out online therapy resources! Here are a few reliable sources:
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Headway Therapy: this site will help you find a therapist who accepts your insurance and provides great care.
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Psychology Today: can help you find a therapist near you, and can filter by insurance.
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BetterHelp: a mental health platform that provides direct online counseling and therapy services via web or phone text communication.
Q: What are your personal methods of approaching maintaining mental health? What are your solutions?
A: Get outside of the College of Music! Spend time around people who may change or have differing perspectives. Become friends with non-music friends: talk to students who have different majors. Consistently remind yourself of your “whys.” Invest in your relationships! Ask yourself, "What does 'healthy work' look like for ME?" - "healthy" differs person to person!
Q: What strategies/systems have you found beneficial in striving to support your student's mental health?
A: Be consistent in referring back to individual check-ins with students; it’s not a one-time thing! Truly listen to what your students are telling you - invest in them and place value in being with your students. Be resilient in making connections with your students. There will be some who will put up walls, but as you continually make the effort to connect, they will find trust in you! Truly and genuinely commit to being there for EVERY SINGLE ONE of your students. Learn to see your students as individuals. Make yourself approachable! The best thing you can do is care about your students beyond the classroom. To be a great educator, your heart truly needs to be in it - don’t do it JUST for the paycheck.
Resource Links
Check out in-person and online resources readily available to UNT students and members of the Denton community!
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Denton Mental Health Resources
Provides compassionate, comprehensive services to those impacted by rape, sexual abuse, and domestic violence, while partnering with community to promote safety, hope, healing, justice, and prevention.
A digital platform that provides self-care resources reviewed by professionals to help you navigate struggles with anxiety, depression, and life's basic stresses. Offers a variety of articles, videos, podcasts, and more.
A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing excellent medical care (including chronic and infectious disease care management) for the entire family.
Hotline staff provide information, support, intake appointments, intervention, and referrals to callers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Provides low cost counseling for adults through family, couple, groups, and individual services.
University Resources
Counseling and training clinic that serves the Denton community through counseling of children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families for issues including learning, emotional, and adjustment difficulties
CRP offers a safe and supportive community to students who identify as recovering from a substance use concern, mental health concern, or process addiction.
CTS provides comprehensive psychological services to all UNT students.
UNT's on-campus medical clinic for students, offering treatment for injuries, illnesses, other medical issues with convenient access to on-site laboratory testing, and x-rays
If you're overwhelmed and struggling due to experiences of violence, trauma and/or harassment, even if it occurred before your time at UNT, Survivor Advocacy is here to help
Provides professional and evidence-based services and referrals to clients who request them
Provides services for students to assist them with their personal and/or academic goals through programs such as the Collegiate Recovery Program.