Mental Health and Wellness

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 community resources for substance abuse. 

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.   

Walk with the SHaW Center-
Walk your way to better Mental and Physical Health this summer!  Beginning July 6, the Student Health and Wellness Center for Success is starting our Walk with the SHaW Center program to keep our students, faculty, and staff MC Strong.  Our goal for the summer is to have the Montgomery College community take 500,000 steps for good health.   
Three days a week we’ll get on Zoom new windowfor a 30-minute walk.  You can walk around the block, in a local park, or explore a new hiking trail.  It doesn’t matter how fast or slow you go, just get out there and get moving! 
Mondays at 6pm we’ll have a Walk and Chat. 
Wednesdays at 6pm will be Party Walk. 
Fridays at 9am will be a Meditation Walk. 
After each walk, log the amount of steps you’ve taken herenew window. 
This is a no-pressure fun activity, but if you like a little competition to keep you motivated, you can download the Pacer app and join our group Walk with the SHaW Centernew window to see if you can walk the most steps each week. 
Follow us on social media for tips on nutrition, hydrating, and self-care through the summer months.  Post your own progress and tag us!  Anyone is able to participate at any time, but if you’d like email reminders, please sign-up herenew window. 
Check out our orientation videonew window where we’ll go over all of the aspects of the program so you can make the most of your walking journey in Summer 2020! 

LCPC Support Groups-
1-hour weekly group led by a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor focused on COVID-19, protests and racial equity, academics, and other general mental health concerns.  **Ends the week of July 6 
Mondays from 5:00-6:00pm 
Mondays from 7:00-8:00pm 
Thursdays from 7:00-8:00pm 
Students must register herenew window

Mindfulness Meditationnew window-
Join in for a 15-minute mindfulness meditation to take a break in your day and recenter yourself.
Tuesdays from 12:00-12:15pm 
Wednesdays from 1:30-1:45pm 

• 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

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. 

• 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