Health & Well-Being

Learn about assorted resources at both the school and university level to help you balance your mental, emotional, academic, and social needs and goals.

If you are experiencing an urgent concern or crisis, please call the main CAPS line at (734) 764-8312 for 24/7 access to a counselor and more immediate care.

If you’re interested in longer-term therapy, CAPS has information on their website about finding a provider in the community. They also have resources if you’d prefer self-help at this time.

As a Kinesiology student, you can meet with our embedded counselor or with any other CAPS staff. Please review the staff bio page to see if a different counselor might be a better fit for you based on concerns/identity/schedule.

BetterYou App

The BetterYou app is available to all Kinesiology students. BetterYou is a digital coach that helps support your goals across all areas of wellness and spend time on the things that matter most. You set goals that are important to you in the areas of physical, social, educational, and mental wellness, and BetterYou runs in the background, providing gentle nudges and rewards (like Amazon gift cards, etc.) along the way that positively influence behaviors.

To participate, visit register.betteryou.ai and sign up with your umich email.

24-Hour Lines

Campus

  • Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS): (734) 764-8312
  • Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES): (734) 996-4747
  • Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Center (SAPAC): (734) 936-3333

 National

  • Crisis Text Line: Text “4UMICH” to 741741, to connect to a trained crisis volunteer. You don't need to be in crisis to use this free, 24/7 service for support.
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1 (800) 273-8255 or 1 (800) 273-TALK

Other U-M Resources

Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)

University Health Service (UHS)

Student Life

Rackham Graduate School

Other Resources