Mental Health and Wellness
Montgomery College understands that when talking about student wellness, mental health must also be included in the discussion. Promoting and fostering mental wellness has been shown to improve academic performance and increase graduation rates.
Along with rigorous course loads, our students juggle full-time jobs, military service, families, and other areas of a full life. The stress that college students, especially community college students, face can lead to more serious problems if not identified early and addressed. Students do not have to face these challenges alone, and the college community has resources and programming, both in the community and on campus, to help students get and stay mentally healthy.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis please call, text, or chat 24 hours a day:
- Montgomery County Crisis Hotline: 240-777-4000
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255. Press 1 for Veterans Crisis Line
- Online chat support at crisischat.orgnew window
- Text chat support: Text “Start” to 741741
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-7233
Find out more about different drugs of abuse and community resources for everyone impacted by substance use.
Substance use and abuse doesn’t just have a negative impact on an individual’s mental health but also disrupts the user’s family and social support systems. If you or someone you love has been dealing with the effects of substance use, find out more about different drugs of abuse and community resources for everyone impacted by substance use.
Most people have been touched in some way by substance use and addiction, whether it be their own use, friends, or family. Sometimes, something that starts out as a way to relax and have fun or to escape pain can turn into a life-threatening problem.
The national crisis surrounding prescription opioids and heroin has started more conversations and led to a greater understanding of how alcohol and other drugs impact the body and brain. Montgomery College wants to continue that conversation and provide students with information about addiction as well as treatments.
- National Institute on Drug Abusenew window
- Video: NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow Explains the Science of Addictionnew window
- Video: Why Are Drugs So Hard to Quit?new window
Do you think you, or someone you know, has a problem with alcohol or other drugs? Take this short screenernew window and use the results to start a conversation with your doctor or counselor.
Find campus events.
With the College on remote learning, we understand that stress levels might rise. We want to keep up our robust program of stress relieving activities via Zoom while the campuses are closed. All students are welcome to attend events, regardless of campus.
Peer Support Groups-
With all that's going on with remote learning and COVID-19, its understandable that
students are stressed. Our Peer Support Groups will still be happening during this
time, but via Zoom. The Peer Advocates will be mixing up the order of the groups
so the focus will be Self-Care and Mental Health Education in the next two weeks.
Join the groups by clicking the links below at the appropriate time.
Group Links:
Tuesdays 9-9:45am - https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/j/152705529
Wednesdays 3-3:45pm - https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/j/942418514
Thursdays 12:15-1pm - https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/j/240386042
Daily Mindfulness-
Join in for a 15-minute mindfulness meditation to take a break in your day and recenter
yourself.
Mondays 12-12:15pm https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/j/270986627
Tuesdays 12-12:15pm https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/j/922687632
Wednesdays 12-12:15pm https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/j/181428673
Thursdays 12-12:15pm https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/j/974197345
Fridays 12-12:15pm https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/j/153389744
Counseling and advising resources, behavioral intervention team, and more
- Counseling and Advising Office Locations, Hours, and Contact Information
- Germantown: 240-567-7734
- Rockville: 240-567-5063 or 240-567-4104
- Takoma Park/Silver Spring: 240-567-1480
- Personal Counseling
- Combat to College: Mentoring and support for veterans and military service members.
- Behavioral Intervention Teamnew window
- Title IX
- Public Safety
- Peer2Peer: Students helping students as peer educators, peer mentors, and peer navigators.
- Mentoring Network
- Disability Support Services
Find community resources and social services by location, by payment option, by type of services, or by clinical specialty.
Montgomery County 311new window: Call for information about any Montgomery County program or to request services. Available between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Browse programs and resources below.
- Takoma Park/Silver Spring Area
- Rockville Area
- Germantown Area
- Montgomery County
- Frederick County
- Prince Georges County
- Howard County
- Washington, D.C.
- Individual Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Medication Management
- Inpatient/Partial Hospitalization/Psychiatric Rehabilitation
- Crisis Intervention
- Self-Help and Other Support
- Military/Veterans
- LGBTQ
- Eating Disorders
- Substance Abuse
- Grief/Bereavement
- Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence
- Multilingual
- WIC/Pregnancy/Childcare
- Medical Services
- Shelter/Housing
- Transportation
- Legal Support
- Food and Nutrition
- Advocacy Programs
- Employment/Financial
- The JED Foundationnew window
- Half of Usnew window
- Love Is Loudernew window
- Set to Gonew window: Your guide to the transition from high school to college and adulthood
- ULifelinenew window: Your online resource for college mental health
- The Steve Fundnew window
- Mental Health Americanew window
- National Alliance on Mental Illnessnew window
- The National Domestic Violence Hotlinenew window: 800-799-7233
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violencenew window
- No Morenew window
- The Trevor Projectnew window
- LGBT National Help Centernew window
- It Gets Better Projectnew window
- TransLifelinenew window
- Veterans Crisis Linenew window: 800-273-8255, press 1
- US Department of Veterans Affairsnew window
- Lifeline Crisis Chatnew window
- American Foundation for Suicide Preventionnew window
- National Suicide Prevention Lifelinenew window: 800-273-8255