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Welcome to the website for the Counseling Center at Rutgers-Newark. Managing Traumatic Stress - We're Here to Help The Counseling Center offers a wide range of free and confidential clinical services including: substance abuse counseling, individual and group counseling, psychiatric services, workshops and crisis intervention for students. The services of the Counseling Center are available Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. -4:30p.m. We also offer evening appointments by appointment only. For emergencies that occur after office hours, on the weekends or on holidays when the center is not open, students are encouraged to either contact their local hospital emergency room, community health center or private physician. For students in the Newark area, the UMDNJ Psychiatric Emergency Room can be contacted at (973)972-6134. If you are living on campus, please let your Residence Assistant or another housing or residence life staff member know that you are in crisis and they will help you to get the appropriate help. 24 hour crisis hotlines are also available:
Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1(800)273-TALK UMDNJ Crisis Line (973)623-2323.
************************ You may be wondering about the kind of concerns that bring students to the Counseling Center. The following is an example of some of the more common issues students seek the Counseling Center’s assistance with:
Still unsure whether you would like to pursue counseling? Why not take a few minutes and complete the "Booze, Food & Mood Screening" to learn if your behavior and the way you have been feeling are consistent with the symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder, an alcohol problem, an eating disorder, or an anxiety disorder. To login to the screenings please use the Password: rutgersunivnewark If you have further questions or would like to request an appointment to meet with any of our clinical staff members, please visit us at Blumenthal Hall, Room 101 or give us a call at (973) 353-5805… Remember WE ARE HERE TO HELP! |
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