Suicide Prevention
HCC is a JED Campus!
JED is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults giving them the skills and support they need to thrive today and tomorrow through partnership with high schools and colleges to strengthen their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs and systems. Through this partnership, JED equips teens and young adults with the skills and knowledge to help themselves and each other, encouraging community awareness, understanding, and action for young adult mental health.
JED provides the JED Campus Fundamentals program (“JED Program”), with a systematic approach that will help Houston Community College assess and strengthen their policies, programs, and systems to support the emotional well-being and suicide prevention for the students.
Online Resource for College Mental Health
Jed Foundation has a comprehensive, confidential, online resource center for college students, faculty, and staff regarding mental and emotional health.
Jed Foundation Resources Free Mental Health Apps (Open to Public & Veterans)- NAMI SEA Center (713-970-4483) The Support Education & Advocacy (S.E.A) Center is a peer-run innovative warm line and Referral Service. The S.E.A. Center is open to any individual who has a mental illness or a brain disorder, as well as family members and close friends of those living with a mental illness. There is no cost or referral necessary to participate. The S.E.A center offers warm line services. YouTube Intro
- Jewish Family Services (sliding scale psychiatry services)-(713) 667-9336
- Avenue 360 (sliding scale psychiatry services)-832-962-4111
- Legacy Community Health-Behavior Health-832-548-5000
- Mental Health and Finacial Services Olive Branch-Muslim Family Services-832-617-8160
- Baylor Psychiatry Clinic - (713) 798-1000
- Baylor Teen Health Clinic (Age 13-23) (Free/ Low-Cost Counseling) - (713) 440-7456
- Catholic Charities - (713) 526-4611
- Center for Creative Resources - (713) 461-7599
- Family Services of Greater Houston - (713) 861-4849
- Houston-Galveston Institute Counseling Center - (832) 471-6538
- Interface-Samaritan Counseling Center - Houston - (713) 626-7990, Spring - (281) 376-8006
- Krist Samaritan Counseling Center - (281) 480-7554
- The Montrose Center (LGBT) - (713) 529-0037
- Nick Finnegan Counseling Center - (713) 402-5046
- Open Path Psychotherapy Collective (Reduced Fee Therapist Directory)
- Psychological Research & Services Center - (713) 743-8500
- Vecino Denver Harbor Family Clinic - (713) 674-3326
- El Centro del Corazon - 713-660-1880
- An-Nisa - Domestic Violence, Short-Term Financial Assistance, Vocational Training, Furniture, Clothing. Muslim Counselors available 8323249111
- UH-Victoria Counseling Training Clinic - Free Individual Counseling, Play Therapy, Family Counseling provided by Master's Level Counselor Interns 281-396-3720
- Memorial Herman Mental Health Crisis Clinics - The Memorial Hermann Mental Health Crisis Clinic is an outpatient mental health service provider developed to serve individuals experiencing a mental health crisis situations. This clinic also serves individuals unable to follow up with other outpatient providers for their mental health needs.
- Take a Mental Health Test-MHA Screening: "Online screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition."
- American Psychological Association has various topics from addictions, ADHD, anger, depression, emotional health, learning & memory, pain, parenting, etc.
- Centre for Clinical Interventions has self-help resources for mental health problems from anxiety, assertiveness, depression, perfectionism, self-esteem, etc.
- The Jed Foundation equips teens & young adults with the skills & support to grow into healthy, thriving adults.
- UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences has various topics & resources for adult, child & adolescent mental health, ADHD, depression, stress reduction, substance use, etc.
- Mental Health America is a non-profit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness & promoting mental health.
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline-SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Call or text 1-800-985-5990.
- Psychological Treatments from the Society of Clinical Psychology-List of psychological treatments that have been evaluated using either the Chambless & Hollon (1998) criteria or the current Tolin (2015) criteria.
Eating Disorder
- National Alliance for Eating Disorders-The Alliance has a free, eating disorder, clinician-led helpline that operates from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. Central time (Monday to Friday). 1-866-662-1235
- National Eating Disorders Association supports individuals & families affected by eating disorders.
- Online Stress Management Group (Cost: Free): Jewish Family Services
- Online Support Groups through Zoom Video Conference (Cost: Free)(https://www.spiritualityandhealth.org/mindbodygroups)
- Online Stress Management Group (Cost: Pay what you can): Ajana Therapy & Clinical Services
- Bo's Place Grief Support Group
- To find support groups outside the U.S. go to Befrienders.
- Jung Center (self-improvement and personal growth workshops)
- National Alliance for Eating Disorders Support Groups (Recovery, Friends/Family, LGBTQ+, Grief, etc)
HCC Counseling Office Locations
Contact an HCC Counselor
HCC Counselors are licensed professionals with master's or doctoral degrees who offer free, time-limited, short-term counseling to currently enrolled students.
Students with documented disability may also qualify for accommodations at HCC. Visit our Ability Services Page to learn more about accommodations.
Contact a counselor to schedule an appointment today
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Counseling & Ability Services
"Shyness is the tendency to feel awkward, worried or tense during social encounters, especially with unfamiliar people. Severely shy people may have physical symptoms like blushing, sweating, a pounding heart or upset stomach; negative feelings about themselves; worries about how others view them; and a tendency to withdraw from social interactions.
Most people feel shy at least occasionally. Some people’s shyness is so intense, however, that it can keep them from interacting with others even when they want or need to— leading to problems in relationships and at work." (American Psychological Association)