Wellness Services

Palmer Student Academic Support Centers complements chiropractic by assisting you in the goal of optimizing your level of functioning and well-being. We encourage and support your need for balance in a demanding professional program. Acknowledging that challenges in one area of your life will impact your overall experience, we encourage you to speak with an Academic Counselor for strategies to enhance success in all areas of your life.

Mental Health and Wellness Resources

We all have "issues" - our own and those of other people in our lives.

• Personal Counseling Referral Program - A free and confidential community based counseling service is available for all Palmer students and immediate family. Palmer students seeking personal counseling resources for assistance with relationship issues, substance abuse, grief and loss, depression, anxiety or any other mental health issues are encouraged to make an appointment.
  
  For specific instructions choose your campus
  
  Davenport Campus
  West Campus
  Florida Campus

Confidential, free, online mental health and wellness resources are just clicks away. Visit these sites for more information:

Suicide Prevention

• Jed Foundation ( www.jedfoundation.org ) - A non-profit organization working to reduce the rate of suicide and the prevalence of emotional distress among college students.
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ( www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org ).

Mental Health and Well-being

• ULifeline ( http://www.ulifeline.org ) - An anonymous, confidential, online resource center developed especially for college students. Find help and information regarding mental health and suicide prevention.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness ( https://www.nami.org/ ) - NAMI is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.  Local NAMI chapters offer educational programs for individuals and families.  Crisis help is available via text - text NAMI to 741-741.
• American Psychological Association ( www.apa.org ) - The APA is the premier professional psychological association in the United States, which provides information on a wide variety of topics.
• National Grad Crisis Line - 1-877-GRAD-HLP (472-3457) provides 24/7 support for urgent mental health care.
• The Learn Psychology Guide to College Student Mental Health ( http://www.learnpsychology.org/college-students-and-mental-health/ ) gives tips and strategies for addressing stress, sleep issues and other mental health needs and concerns.

Addiction and Substance Abuse

• The Coalition Against Drug Abuse ( http://drugabuse.com/library/mental-health-and-drug-abuse/ ) provides information about mental health and addiction.
• Rethinking Drinking ( https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/help-links/Default.aspx ) is a resource available through the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
• Local options for inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs are available upon request in Student Services.
• National Council on Problem Gambling ( http://www.ncpgambling.org ) - The NCPG serves as the national advocate for programs and services to assist problem gamblers and their families.  Resource information is available by state or by calling the National Problem Gambling Helpline Network at 1-800-522-4700.
• A list of smoking and tobacco cessation resources can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/how_to_quit/resources/index.htm. Additional help is available by calling 1-800-784-8669.   

Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Resources

GLTB National Hotline (www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org: 1 (888) 843-4564

Suicide Prevention and Domestic Violence National 24-hour Crisis Lines

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
• National Domestic Violence Hotlines:
  1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
  1-800-787-3224 (TTY)

Rape and sexual violence resources and 24-hour crisis lines are available nationally and locally for all three Palmer campuses.

Rape is never the victim's fault.

20-25% of college aged women will be victims of sexual abuse at some point during their college careers.
1.3 women are sexually assaulted every minute.
Men and women are victims of sexual violence.

"Anyone can be hurt by sexual violence. Anyone can heal from sexual violence. Everyone can create a world free of sexual violence." - Florida Council Against Sexual Violence

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
Rape Abuse Incest National Network ( www.rainn.org )