# Provide Accessible, Affordable Mental Health Support Colleges can provide their students a community of counselors, peers, and on-demand wellness resources so no one has to go without mental health support. ## Mental Health Support For Every Student Upswing now provides teletherapy and peer support to students, faculty, and staff. In addition to our library of on-demand mental health videos, students, faculty, and staff can now receive access to licensed counselors of their choice. #### Reduce the Fear of Seeking Help Students can access mental health support 24/7 via a anonymous, HIPAA-compliant portal, helping students deal with stress, anxiety, depression, family issues, and more. #### One Price, Unlimited Support Per-session pricing is simply unaffordable for many institutions. With Upswing’s mental health support, colleges pay one affordable price to provide mental health support for all their students. #### Access to Trained Counselors Users have unlimited access to registered mental health professionals who ensure users feel safe and not alone. They also proactively respond to users who are in crisis and provide them with support. #### Peer Support Affinity Groups Some users just aren’t ready to speak directly to a counselor, and that’s ok. With peer support affinity groups, users can find like-minded communities and explore challenges together. #### Support in Minutes, Not Days Traditional teletherapy requires scheduling sessions days in advance, with rigid time allotments. Upswing’s community-powered support allows users to gain access to the support they need within minutes. #### Available for Faculty & Staff Support is available for faculty and staff to gain mental health resources as well. It is anonymous and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. average counselor score (as rated by students) 0/10 of counselors identify as BIPOC 0 % ## Expand mental health coverage with telecounseling Provide more support and have greater availability to support the mental health needs of your students. Our peer-backed community and diverse network of counselors can meet with students around the clock and on the weekends. The counselors are: - Licensed and qualified - Diverse with a range of specialities and experience - Highly rated by students ## Pricing That Supports Institution Needs Per session pricing can quickly become unaffordable for many colleges. With Upswing’s mental health support, institutions pay one affordable price to provide access to all students within their institution. This can allow you to: - Provide access to all students, any time - Provide access to faculty and staff - Not worry about session limits ## On-Demand Mental Health Resources Students can access over 160 dynamic videos that cover topics such as depression and anxiety. They are short, generally under 5 minutes, and can be rewatched at any time. - Student utilization trends - Remaining session credits - Session outcomes - Direct student feedback - Data by student population or profile ## Mental Health is just part of the solution Holistic support is the key to helping more students graduate. This may be resources and services for academics, mental health support, advising, or just being able to provide information at the right time and at the right place. We encourage you to think about a complete solution for your students. ## Mental Health FAQs ### How does session allocation work? Students can either have session credits allocated to them with no pre-approval or they go through the school’s counseling center to get session credits allocated to them. ### Do sessions ever expire? No. Sessions can rollover each year of the contract, making teletherapy more affordable and budget-friendly. ### Is a student’s session information shared with their school or anyone else? No. An individual session is completely confidential. Schools do not receive data from individual sessions. They do have access to school-level aggregate data regarding session usage, feedback and topics. ### How long are teletherapy sessions? Each 1:1 teletherapy session is 50 minutes. ### Where do online sessions occur and are they secure? All teletherapy sessions occur via a HIPAA compliant Zoom meeting. Students can leave their camera off if they wish. ### Are there any other mental health resources provided by Upswing? Yes. Upswing provides a series of asynchronous videos on common mental health topics such as stress and anxiety.