Eastern Michigan University students tackling the challenges of college and residents of any age trying to make it through the day can find help with those struggles in their own community.
Many local organizations offer free or low-cost mental health services for all, regardless of health insurance status. The Ypsilanti community also has resources available to help uninsured individuals navigate their options, including those aging out of their parents’ health-care coverage.
Among those opportunities are these nine resources in Ypsilanti for receiving mental health support at low or no cost:
Eastern Michigan University CAPS
Counseling and Psychological Services, or CAPS, at EMU offers mental health services to students, ranging from short-term free, confidential counseling to psychiatry appointments for medication, which requires insurance or payment. Students must be enrolled at least half-time to receive services. CAPS provides individual, couples and group counseling, emergency services and crisis intervention, faculty and staff consultation and outreach, and education opportunities…