The Good Life Center is Yale’s official student wellness hub, existing and operating with a two-fold mission: to empower students with evidence-based skills for fostering mental, physical, social, and emotional well-being, and to cultivate a campus culture that promotes wellness as a fundamental, accessible human right. Our main location is on the second floor of the Schwarzman Center, and we have satellite spaces all over campus.
Explore the Good Life Center Spaces.
For more information about our programming, please visit the Good Life Center website and check out our Instagram account.
Student Wellness at Yale Health
Student Wellness at Yale Health centralizes online resources to promote student wellness in various ways. Individual appointments can also be made to discuss specific strategies to address challenges related to any of their support.
Get help with any of the following:
- Manage stress through breathing and meditation guides, stress-relief audio files, and additional tips.
- Practice safer sex by learning about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and testing, knowing where to go for safer sex supplies, and reading on other tips.
- Prioritizing sleep (for once) by learning about sleep habits and getting tips on how to nap.
Schedule an appointment at 55 Lock Street, 1st Floor or make a call at (203) 436-5484.
Mental Health & Counseling Services
Yale Health provides Yale students enrolled in at least half time with free Mental Health & Counseling (MHC) – regardless of whether they waived Yale Health Hospitalization/Specialty Care coverage. Their services include a free, anonymous, and confidential online screening, an initial evaluation through appointment, and individualized short-term therapy to address specific challenges. The MHC team consists of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and clinical social workers
On-call clinicians are available during daytime hours (M – F, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM) through the phone number below or through Acute Care during after hours at (203) 432-0123.
- Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Phone: (203) 432-0290
Walden Peer Counseling
The Walden Peer Counseling service provides an anonymous and confidential hotline and walk-in peer counseling for Yale undergraduates, by Yale undergraduates. Peer counselors are available to talk about anything on your mind. The hotline and walk-in counseling are available every night during the academic year when classes are in session. Questions can be addressed through the hotline number or emailed at walden.counseling@gmail.com.
Walk-In Peer Counseling
Welch Basement, Old Campus
Entryway B, Room A-05
8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
Hotline: (203) 432-TALK (8255), 8:00 PM - 8:00 AM
Yale College Community Care ( YC3)
Yale College Community Care ( YC3), a program created through the collaboration between Yale College and Yale Mental Health and Counseling, expands mental health and wellness support to Yale College’s diverse undergraduate student community. In addition to the services that remain available to students via the department of Yale Mental Health and Counseling, the YC3 program offers students additional options for support, such as drop-in sessions.
For more information, please visit the Yale College Community Care website or follow our Instagram page to hear about our upcoming offerings!