Strategy

Mental Health Support

MIT students talk about how reaching out for support from mental health counselors and friends helped them reframe negative thoughts.

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Paige: Asking for Help

Paige shares how asking for help from her therapist rather than trying to figure it out herself eased her struggles.

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Pradeep: Asking for Help

Pradeep describes how asking for help during challenging times helped him stop feeling stuck and see a different perspective.

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Emily: Reaching Out to Friends

Emily shares how talking to friends about her mental health helps her gain much-needed perspective.

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Jennifer: Mental Health Support

Jennifer talks about how mental health counseling helped her reframe negative thoughts.

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Finding Perspective

MIT students discuss how stepping back and looking at their situations objectively helped them to put their struggles in a broader context and realize that it's going to be okay.

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Utilizing Resources

MIT students describe how they use the myriad academic and wellness resources available on campus.

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Related Resources

Office/Program

Student Mental Health and Counseling

Evaluations and consultations, treatment (including counseling/psychotherapy and medication), and more to help students identify, understand, and solve problems.

Confidential Resource