Mental Health Assistance Program (MHAP)

Partnership with the Martin Center for Integration

The Mental Health Assistance Program (MHAP) is responding to the growing need for mental health support services in for students on college campuses. Gopher Catholic partners with the Martin Center for Integration who provides low-cost appointments with a mental health professional on site at St Lawrence Newman Center. These appointments are available for 2 days during each semester.

  • Friday, October 17
    9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    Wednesday, December 10
    10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Friday, February 6
    9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    Wednesday, April 8
    10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Book an Appointment Here

  • The cost is $25 per appointment. This can be paid via Venmo or credit card.

    1. Martin Center for Integration: You can inquire about longer term counseling with the Martin Center directly here.

    2. Catholic Therapists: Find a therapist who adheres to the teachings of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church.

    3. Catholic Psychotherapy Association’s Directory: Another list of Catholic counselors that includes many who are not found in the previous directory.

    4. MyCatholicDoctor: Find a Catholic medical professional across a variety of specialties.

      *Disclaimer: These are not Gopher Catholic official resources. They are provided for those interested in more than we can offer and do not necessarily represent Gopher Catholic’s views and approaches.

    1. Columbia Protocol App: Helps you understand if yourself or someone you know should seek emergency help immediately.

    2. Healing the Whole Person: A retreat available in person or online focused on healing your wounds and transformation from the heart of the Church.

    3. Reform Wellness: Workshops on Christ-centered wellness, with an emphasis on healing body and soul together.

    4. The Sanctuary Course for Catholics: This free eight-session video series, available in English and Spanish, is for those who want to learn about the intersection of faith and mental health.

    5. The Resilient Catholics Community: A community of like-minded Catholics from around the world, who are committed to their human formation and grounded in an authentic Catholic understanding of the human person.

    6. Future with Hope: A Conversation with Bishop James Conley A Pastoral Letter on Mental Health

    7. A Future with Hope: A Conversation with Bishop James Conley about his Pastoral Letter on Mental Health: Bishop Conley gives additional insight into his own mental health journey and his decision to write this pastoral letter on mental health.

    8. Bishop Conley’s Story: In this homily from SEEK 2023, Bishop Conley preaches about his mental health journey to 19,000 college students.

      *Disclaimer: These are not Gopher Catholic official resources. They are provided for those interested in more than we can offer and do not necessarily represent Gopher Catholic’s views and approaches.

    1. This Whole Life: podcast is full of practical wisdom and honest sharing for real people who are living in the real world. By offering insights and lessons learned from our roles as counselor and minister, spouse and parent, our goal is to equip listeners with principles and practices for a sane and saintly life.

    2. Restore the Glory: Two Catholic therapists discuss healing and the restoration of our God-given glory.

    3. Being Human: Dr. Greg Bottaro of CatholicPsych Institute explores a Catholic vision of therapy and what it means to be human.

      *Disclaimer: These are not Gopher Catholic official resources. They are provided for those interested in more than we can offer and do not necessarily represent Gopher Catholic’s views and approaches.

    1. The Catholic Guide to Depression: How the Saints, the Sacraments, and Psychiatry Can Help You Break Its Grip and Find Happiness Again: by Dr. Aaron Kheriaty

    2. Be Healed: by Dr. Bob Schuchts

      *Disclaimer: These are not Gopher Catholic official resources. They are provided for those interested in more than we can offer and do not necessarily represent Gopher Catholic’s views and approaches.

  • University of Minnesota Students can click here to find support through the university system.

    *Disclaimer: This is not a Gopher Catholic official resource. It is provided for those interested in more than we can offer and do not necessarily represent Gopher Catholic’s views and approaches.

If you are thinking about suicide, help is available 24/7 through the suicide and crisis lifeline.* Call or text 988 to speak with a crisis counselor or connect via chat. To speak to a crisis counselor in Spanish, call 888-628-9454.*

*This is a national resource and not a Gopher Catholic or Martin Center for Integration resource or an affiliated service.