Mental Well-Being

The Greater Good Science Center defines mindfulness as “maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens.”

Healthy IU offers an 8-week, live, online “Mindful Way to Stress Reduction” program established through research as the gold standard in mindfulness training created by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. This program focuses on:

• Recognizing and addressing stressful situations effectively “on the spot”
• Managing chronic stress
• Improving focus and communication
• Enhancing mind-body wellness

You can also take this self-paced online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course for free anytime.

Take a moment for mindfulness! Visit the Healthy IU programs page to see what live, online meditations are being offered this semester. Or check out a few recorded meditations below that can help you ease into mindfulness.

Before you start, make sure you are comfortable and in a place where you won’t be interrupted. These mindfulness moments may be most effective when practiced regularly and combined with good nutrition, regular exercise, and a strong social support system.

Meditations by Linda Brown, PhD, HSPP

• Awareness of Breathing (15 minutes)
• Body Scan (10 minutes)
• Breath Meditation (10 minutes)

Meditations by Scott Sweet, LCSW, LCAC, MSW

• Breathing Break (2 minutes)
• Sounds Meditation (2 minutes)
• Traveling Meditation (3 minutes)
• Meditation Guide (5 minutes)
• Body Scan (6 minutes)
• Breathing Meditation (6 minutes)
• Loving Kindness Meditation (6 minutes)

Meditations by SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program

• Mindful Breathing (6 minutes)
• Mindful Body Scan (11 minutes)
• Mindful Thoughts (5 minutes)
• Mindful Eating (6 minutes)

SupportLinc, IU’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP), provides no-cost, confidential access to licensed counselors 24/7 who can provide short-term counseling to employees and their household members. You can receive up to six (6) face-to-face counseling sessions per presenting issue per year (in-person or virtual).  Learn more about EAP here. 

Use these online self-screening tools to explore mental health symptoms you might be experiencing. It’s free, quick, confidential, and backed by science. Take a mental health test here.

My Mental Health: Do I Need Help? Use this quick guide to assess how your symptoms may impact your daily life.

Start the conversation with your primary care provider about mental health. Use these tips to prepare for your visit.  Tips for Talking with Your Primary Care Provider about Mental Health

Prioritizing mental health through prevention, advocacy, and anti-stigma efforts is crucial for creating a thriving and supportive workplace and communities. By encouraging open conversations and normalizing mental health support, we empower individuals to address challenges early, before they become a crisis. This proactive approach fosters greater well-being and builds a stronger community for everyone. Check out the mental health awareness resources here.

• Aware Recovery - Aware Recovery offers in-home addiction treatment (IHAT) for alcohol, opioids, and other substances. You will be assigned a team of professionals who will come to your home and work around your schedule. 
• FindTreatment.gov a confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders.
• Findhelp.org allows you to search for mental health providers and other resources by your zip code.
• Indiana Addictions Hotline: Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) for free, confidential information for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
• Indiana Addiction treatment locator allows you to search for alcohol and drug free living environments.
• Narcotics Anonymous provides virtual support group meetings.
• FindRecoveryNow provides a list of the top-rated rehab centers in Indiana.
• Alcoholics Anonymous provides a list of local AA resources around the state.
• NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator helps adults find high quality alcohol treatment for themselves or a loved one.
• Partnership to End Addiction provides one-on-one help to address your child’s substance use.
• Centerstone provides walk-in crisis, outpatient, psychiatric consultation, evaluation, and medication management for mental health and substance use treatment.
• IU Health - Behavioral Health offers a wide range of options to treat mental health concerns including individual and group counseling, psychiatric evaluations, medication, management and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP).
• Meridian Health Services provides outpatient mental health and addiction services for youth, including mental health evaluations, counseling, and substance abuse treatment.
• Safe Drug Disposal Locator assists with safely disposing of unwanted or expired medication. The DEA National Take Back Day provides collection days in April and October.

For Veterans

• Cigna’s Veteran Support Line  helps all veterans, their families, and caregivers with counseling and treatment. Services are available to non-Cigna customers.
• Department of Veteran Affairs Readjustment Counseling Services provides a wide range of mental health services for eligible Veterans, Service members, and their families in the effort to make a successful transition from military to civilian life.
• VA Mental Health Clinics Patients must be assigned to their local Mental Health Clinic to receive health care services. Speak with your primary care team

• Counseling and Wellness Clinic counseling services are provided by counselors-in-training through the IUB School of Education at a reduced rate.
• IU Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Clinic evaluations and treatment for depression and anxiety for adolescents and adults at no cost.
• Milestones Clinical & Health Resources a nonprofit, certified outpatient mental health clinic specializing in providing care to children and adolescent and individuals with disabilities of all ages.
• Bloomington Meadows Hospital provides programs and treatment for children and adolescents, ages 6-17.
• Exodus Counseling Center provides a warm, nurturing counseling environment where children and young adults can grow, heal, and thrive.
• Amethyst House, Inc. is a non-profit United Way agency that provides residential and outpatient services for substance and alcohol abuse as well as gambling concerns.

• IU School of Medicine (IUSM) Mental Health Services offers mental health and personal counseling services for MD Students, Residents, and Fellows on every IUSM campus.
• Eskenazi Health Midtown Community Mental Health offers mental health and addictions care through Eskenazi Health Center and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center.
• Adult and Child Health provides compassionate care for individuals facing mental health challenges, addictions, or both. 
• Action Health Center Marion County Public Health Department offers individual, group, and family counseling for young people and their families.
• Families First provides mental health counseling, education, crisis intervention, and other support.
• Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health provides outpatient psychiatric evaluation, counseling, and therapy for children and adolescents.
• Reach for Youth is a Youth Service Bureau that provides behavioral health counseling and more for youth and their families.
• Recovery Centers of America offers inpatient and outpatient treatment for substance use disorder and other behavioral health concerns.
• Community Fairbanks Recovery Centeralcohol and drug treatment center offers programs for adults, young adults, and adolescents.
• Valle Vista Health System offers a full continuum of care for those suffering from mental health or addiction problems.
• Hope Academy is Indiana’s only accredited recovery high school with a focus on sobriety and academic success for students grades 9-12.

• Reid Health Outpatient Behavioral Health offers inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services for adults and seniors, including helping with issues such as addictions, dementia, depression and other emotional/behavioral problems. 
• Well Care Community Health Behavioral Health provide assessments, therapy options, and medication management services for most mental health conditions.
• Richmond State Hospital is a state psychiatric hospital providing psychiatric, and chemical dependency treatment to all adults. 
• Indiana Comprehensive Treatment Centers provides medically-supervised medication-assisted treatment for men and women, aged 18 and older.

• Four County Counseling Center offers mental health counseling and addiction recovery services for children and adults.
• Community Fairbanks Behavioral Health Howard provides treatment for youth experiencing mental health concerns or psychiatric disorders.
• The Gilead House offers free, personalized outreach programs and services for men, women and their children recovering from drug or alcohol addictions.

• Edgewater Health provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare services for individuals and their families in northwest Indiana. The Rapid Access Center provides immediate response to adult individuals experiencing a psychiatric crisis.
• Crisis Center, Inc. provides counseling for community clients who need to talk about individual, couple or family concerns.
• Community Healthnet provides behavioral health services to adults, adolescents, and children. Services are not denied due to an inability to pay.
• Pinnacle Treatment Centers provides a full continuum of care that includes detoxification for residential and outpatient clients as well as transitional living programs.
• Regional Health Systems Mental Health Center offers treatment for substance and drug abuse through a residential or outpatient program for adults and youth.

• Beacon Health System offers a full range of mental health services, from outpatient counseling to intensive inpatient treatment and short-term hospitalization. 
• Oaklawn Services provides a full range of mental health services for children, adolescents and adults.
• Michiana Behavioral Health provides personalize care through a mix of acute and residential programs to address the mental health needs of children, adolescents, and adults.
• Alcohol & Addictions Resource Center provides objective and independent clinical addictions assessment services and resources. Click to find a list of addictions treatment and related services in the South Bend area.

• Norton Healthcare Behavioral Medicine offers treatment for adults in Jeffersonville and surrounding areas.
• Baptist Health Louisville offers a comprehensive program of treatment options for persons with behavioral health concerns in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Wellstone Regional Hospital provides inpatient, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient mental health services for children starting at 4 years, adolescents, adults, and seniors.
• New Hope Services provides Behavior Management Services that support individuals to use positive strategies to decrease the occurrence of unwanted behaviors.
• Brandon’s House provides counseling services to teenagers and their families at no cost.
• Childplace offers therapy services and medication management services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
• LifeSpring Health Systems provides comprehensive services to children ages 0-17 by addressing the unique challenges young people face each day.
• Our Place offers programming for youth, adults, and their families experiencing problems with alcohol, tobacco, and/or other substances.
• The Healing Place in-patient treatment facility.

• Family Service provides individual, marital, family, and/or group therapy to address a wide range of mental health concerns.
• Milestones Clinical and Health Resources is a certified outpatient mental health clinic specializing in providing care to children, adolescents and individuals with disabilities with all ages.

• Parkview Behavioral Healthis a comprehensive behavioral health provider offering services in Allen, Adams, and Wells counties in Indiana.
• Purdue University Fort Wayne Community Counseling Centeroffers free individual, couple, marriage, and family counseling services.
• Crossroad Child & Family Servicesoffers outpatient counseling services to youth experiencing behavioral issues or mental concerns.
• Hope Alive offers counseling services to assist individuals who want to work on issues such as low self-esteem, childhood trauma, depression, anxiety, and grief.
• Otis R. Bowen Center for Human Servicesoffers outpatient treatment for adults and youth experiencing mental health concerns.