Western Oklahoma State College

The counselor on campus is available to provide emotional support to students with emotional or mental health issues.  Students in need of therapy are referred to a local counseling center that provides services to adults18 years and older, with little or no cost, depending on income. 

Suicide is a growing concern on college campuses.  Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college age students.  If you are having thoughts of ending your life, please reach out to a friend, family member, counselor or hotline.  If you are experiencing an emergency go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.  Help does exist, and people do care. 

Three of the best Suicide Prevention Crisis line options we have identified include not only a telephone number for speaking to a trained volunteer, but also a contact number for those who prefer to text a trained volunteer and another link for those who prefer to communicate with a trained volunteer via live chat online.

 To speak with a trained volunteer:
Call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, toll free at: 1-800-273-8755,  or log onto their website for more information. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

To text with a trained volunteer:
Contact the  Crisis Text Line by texting 741741. A trained volunteer from Crisis Text Line will communicate with you via text. For more information, log onto their website. https://www.crisistextline.org/

 

 

To Live Chat online with a trained volunteer:
Log onto IMALIVE at www.imalive.org and click the "chat now" button.

If the counselor is unavailable, there are other counseling resources available to students.  Counseling Resources Link