At MIT Mental Health, we are available to anyone in the MIT community with problems, questions, or concerns. The service provides evaluations, brief treatment (both psychotherapy and psychopharmacology), referrals, urgent care, and consultations.
Our psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, and clinical social workers help individuals, couples, groups, and families with such issues as:

• Stress, anxiety, and depression
• Exam anxiety
• Relationship problems
• Homesickness, loneliness, and isolation
• Suicidal thoughts and behavior
• Eating disorders
• Cross-cultural issues
• Identity issues
• Insomnia and fatigue
• Infertility, pregnancy loss
• Alcohol, substance abuse
• Problem gambling
• Other life crises

Personal Assistance Program
MIT's Personal Assistance Program provides specialized counseling and referral services to employees who face issues that may affect their work or family life. The program is a free and confidential benefit for all staff, faculty, and employees of MIT, including Lincoln and Draper Laboratories and the Whitehead Institute. For details, please visit the Personal Assistance Program web page, download the Personal Assistance Program brochure (pdf), or call 617-253-4911.

Support Groups
Many different therapy, support, and discussion groups are available to members of the MIT community. To learn what's available to you and your family, please see Support Groups or call us at 617-253-2916.

Parents of MIT students
Read more about how to help your son or daughter adjust to life at MIT.

Helping a Friend in Need
In our experience, people in distress may find it difficult to ask for help, even though they may want to. Family and friends can play an important role by expressing concern and encouraging professional support. To help you identify and respond to psychological stress, we recommend our pamphlet, How to Help Someone in Distress (pdf).

Faculty: Helping a student in distress
Faculty can play an important role by identifying students who may be in distress and encouraging professional support. We recommend our pamphlet, How to Help Students in Distress (pdf).

Confidentiality
All visits to the Mental Health Service and conversations with our staff during phone or in-person sessions are confidential.

Staff
Celene J. Barnes, Psy.D.
Jessica Barton, L.I.C.S.W.
Audra L. Bartz, L.I.C.S.W.
Sherry Bauman, M.D.
Scott Bortle, Ph.D.
Lisa Bosley, PMHNP-BC
I-Wen Chan, Ph.D.
James D. Chansky, L.I.C.S.W.
Rita V. Fischer, L.I.C.S.W.
Marsha L. Gilmore, PMHNP-BC
Kristine Girard, M.D.
Lili Gottfried, M.D.
Maya Hanelin, L.I.C.S.W.
Xiaolu Hsi, Ph.D.
Araceli M. Isenia, L.I.C.S.W.
Simon M.W. Lejeune, M.D.
John H. Lloyd, M.D.
Dawn C. Metcalf, L.I.C.S.W.
Bina P. Patel, M.D.
Haleh Rokni, M.D.
Alan E. Siegel, Ed.D.
Adam J. Silk, M.D.
Anthony Van Niel, M.D.
Marcia Yousik, PMHNP-BC
Laurie Zelas, PMHNP-BC
Gerald E. Zuriff, Ph.D.