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Mental Health at Cornell

Resources for student & campus well-being

Mental Health at Cornell

This website is intended to support the mental health and wellbeing of Cornell University students, staff, and faculty with a wide range of resources. Our Mental Health Framework helps guide campus programming, services, systems, and strategies, and invites engagement from all members of the Cornell community.

Outdoor Class

Academic Well-being

These tips and resources will help you set yourself up for academic success all year long.

Student juggles in front of audience on the Ithaca Commons

Fun In Ithaca

Boost your mental health by trying new things and meeting new people. There are lots of things to do in Ithaca – during the summer, and all year long!

Graduate student working in a greenhouse

For Graduate & Professional Students

Boundaries between work and life can be especially blurry for Graduate and Professional students. Learn about care and support resources.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

New National Suicide & Crisis Support

Call or text 988 anywhere in the U.S. to discuss suicidal thoughts, a mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress.  

Signers of the Okanagan Charter at Cornell

A New Chapter for Health & Well-being

Our commitment to “People, Places, and Planet” as a Health-Promoting Campus advances in a systemic, sustainable way both the spirit of the student Mental Health Review and priorities for faculty and staff well-being.

Student uses laptop outside while seated on a bench

Students share voice on building resilience

The Student Mental Health Collective (SMHC) initiated peer-to-peer discussions to support and enhance student well-being, and reduce the stigma of mental illness.