Let's Talk | Student Mental Health and Well-being

Let's Talk

What is Let's Talk?

Let’s Talk is a free, informal, and confidential conversation with a Michigan Tech counselor to learn about and connect yourself or a friend with mental health support.

Let's Talk is a good fit for students who:

are not sure about therapy and wonder what it's like to talk with a therapist
are not interested in therapy but would like the perspective of a counselor
have a concern about a friend and want some thoughts about what to do
would like more information on what mental health and well-being services Michigan Tech offers

Let's Talk is not formal counseling, does not constitute mental health treatment, and is not emergency or crisis support. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please contact TELUS Health for emergency and crisis support at 1-877-376-7896. Alternately, if on campus, call Public Safety at 906-487-2216, or dial 911. Other places to get help: The emergency department at U.P. Health--Portage (the hospital in Hancock) or dial the National Suicide Hotline at 988.

Find upcoming Let's Talk events on our event calendar Request to host a Let's Talk event in your department

How to Request a Meeting

We host monthly Let's Talk events. Find the next one on our Events page.
Departments on campus can request to host a Let's Talk event in their space.
Let's Talk with Jim happens every Tuesday, 6–8 p.m in Wadsworth Hall Room 124W (only for students living in the Residence Halls).
Confidential Zoom sessions are available to students on request. Contact Sarah Woodruff, CRC, LPC at smwoodru@mtu.edu.

Disclaimer

Let’s Talk is an informal consultation only. Let’s Talk is not counseling.
Let’s Talk conversations are not part of students’ releasable records.
Although Let's Talk consultants are mental health professionals, Let's Talk consultations do not constitute mental health treatment.
Limits to confidentiality: When there is an immediate threat of harm to you or others, Let's Talk counselors are required by law to report this. When a minor, elderly person, or someone otherwise incapacitated is being abused, Let's Talk consultants are also required by law to report this.
If your Let's Talk consultant assesses that you could benefit from a higher level of care, every effort will be made to refer you to other appropriate resources at the university and surrounding community.