MENTAL HEALTH
Student and Resident Mental Health Clinic
We provide comprehensive and confidential mental health services for all students enrolled in the schools located at the Anschutz Medical Campus (Medical, Dental, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, graduate school, etc.) as well as GME residents and fellows (including Denver Health (DH) residents and fellows). Initial appointments are scheduled relatively quickly, often within the same week. Options for ongoing care include receiving treatment from the AMC Student and Resident Mental Health clinicians, the UCH Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic, and a community network of providers, depending on insurance coverage. Mental Health Care services through SRMH are completely free to students enrolled in the United Healthcare Student Insurance Plan. For more information, see the SRMH website.
To schedule an appointment, call (303) 724-4716 or email smhservice@ucdenver.edu
Group Therapy
Available to all AMC students, residents and Fellows
DBT Skills Group
This group introduces participants to a variety of skills, including mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. The group meets once a week for 13 weeks on Tuesday, 5:30-6:30.
Please email Danielle.Sukenik@cuanschutz.edu to register by setting up a phone consultation
ADHD Skills Based Group
This group provides students and residents with strategies to minimize the impact of attention problems while they pursue their academic and career goals. Meetings are held Fridays, 12 noon - 1 p.m., Fitzsimons Building, Rm. E2305 (2nd floor, east hallway).
Please contact Dr. Rosenthal at 303-724-9637 to schedule a screening for this group.
OCD Support Group
This group will have a cognitive behavioral focus format:
- The Question (discussion of a topic related to OCD)
- Goal Planning (members set a goal to accomplish during the next week).
Meetings are held Mondays, 12 noon - 1:30 p.m., Fitzsimons Building, Rm. E2305 (2nd floor, east hallway).
Led by Rachel Davis, MD. Call 303-724-4716 or email Dr. Davis to RSVP and verify insurance coverage.
"Insights" - group psychotherapy for students
Group psychotherapy is a weekly group intended to promote self-awareness of how one manages emotional situations and identifying relational patterns. "Insights" group is a relatively unstructured group in which members of the group will perform the majority of talking, while the facilitators moderate when needed. The group can complement individual therapy or serve as the main treatment.
Contact Noa Heiman if interested: Noa.Heiman@ucdenver.edu 303-724-8109
Graduate Student Support Group
Graduate school can be hard, come talk about it! Introducing the graduate student support group, exclusive to individuals enrolled in a PhD program. Come process your experiences, meet some colleagues, and snag a free muffin with your coffee. Meets Thursday mornings at 8 am beginning September 5, 2019.
Location: Fitzsimons Building, Room #E2305 (2nd floor, east hallway). Contact John Whittier if interested: John.Whittier@ucdenver.edu
Financial Support Resources
- CU Anschutz Financial Aid
- CU Anschutz Food Pantry
- CU Anschutz Shares- This is a resource available to students facing temporary financial hardship that threatens the student’s ability to successfully complete the current semester.
Other Helpful Links and Resources
- Additional Mental Health Resources for all CU Anschutz trainees
- Self-Care toolkit for Coping with Social Distancing
General list of on campus resources:
Office of Case Management
Advocating for student needs, Resource connection, Care team management. Contact us at 303-724-8488 or holly.nelson@cuanschutz.edu. Refer a student: www.ucdenver.edu/Anschutz/care
Phoenix Center
Confidential support and advocacy for interpersonal or relationship violence. Contact us at 303-724-7120 or Michaela.Calhoun@cuanschutz.edu. Location: Ed2 North, Room 3101. 24/7 Helpline: 303-556-CALL
Disability Resources
Accommodations and documentation of disability. Contact us at 303-724-5640 or sherry.holden@cuanschutz.edu. Location: Strauss Health Sciences Library V23-1409A1
Ombuds Office
Confidential, informal, neutral, and independent resource. This office can help with conflict management. Contact us at 303-724-2950, Melissa.connel@cuanschutz.edu or lisa.neale@cuanschutz.edu. Location: Fitzsimons, Room 7005C (7th floor)
Office of Equity
Policies & Resources, Title IX, and discrimination & harassment prevention. Contact us at 303-315-2567 or equity@ucdenver.edu. Location: Ed2 North, Room 5221
Office of Diversity & Inclusion
Holistic approach, celebrating diversity, cultural and social programming, and mentorship and leadership opportunities. Contact us at 303-724-8003 or www.ucdenver.edu/life/services/DiversityAndInclusion. Location: Ed2 North, Room 3118
Office of Student Health Promotion
Email Health.Promotion@cuanschutz.edu to get involved and submit ideas!
Integrated Transgender program
Provides medical, surgical and mental health support to transgendered individuals. Contact us at 720-848-2650 or UCHITP@uchealth.org. Location: Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion, 1635 Aurora Court, 6th Floor Aurora, CO 80045
CARE Team
The Campus Assessment, Response & Evaluation (CARE) Team is committed to improving campus safety and student success by evaluating individuals that may pose a safety risk to themselves or others. The team coordinates with students, faculty, and staff as well as concerned others to identify, assess, and intervene with individuals of concern. Visit the CARE Team.
More Support + Emergency Support
Well-being Support Line (for Healthcare Workforce in Colorado)
Staffed by trained volunteers from CU Anschutz and CU Denver with backup from licensed mental health professionals. Can facilitate referrals to longer term treatment (UCHealth Virtual Behavioral Health) if needed. Call or text 303-724-2500.
Colorado Crisis Services
Text “TALK” to 38255, Call 1-844-493-8255, or visit http://coloradocrisisservices.org
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
Information was assembled by Advocates for Mental Health (AMH) with additional resources provided by Amanda Doria, MS, LPC, NCC, RYT-200.
AMH is a trainee-led group that aims to be a mental health support on campus. Our mission is to create a community where we can talk openly about mental health problems- without any stigma. We aim to connect trainees to the mental health support and resources they need. AMH strives to be an intersectional mental health organization. We are committed to the inclusivity of all groups and members of our community. Individuals of all races, religions, body types, ethnicities, sexual orientations and gender identities are welcome in this space.
Get involved and stay connected:
- Email: amc.samh@gmail.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UCDAMH
- Twitter: @CUAnschutz_AMH