If a significant mental health problem affects your ability to attend class and impairs your academic performance, you may request an accommodation.
Services

Counseling and Psychological Services offers a variety of services to meet your mental health needs.
Brief Therapy
Brief individual therapy is for issues that are relatively well defined and which can be adequately addressed or resolved in a brief time frame.
Embedded Counselor Program
CAPS providers are embedded within various campus schools and programs.
Group Therapy
CAPS offers a number of groups to address student concerns in a variety of areas. A brief screening is usually required to join a group.
Initial Assessments
Everyone starts work with CAPS through an initial assessment, a brief consultation offered without an appointment at your convenience Monday - Thursday 9-12, or Fridays 9:30-12, 1- 4.
Medication Management
The psychiatric team at CAPS provides medication evaluation and management of mental health concerns.
Multicultural Health Program
The CAPS multicultural health program centers the needs of Black, Indigenous, and Students of Color at UNC, providing brief and group therapy, outreach events, and serving as a liaison between students and CAPS.
Online Mental Health Assessments
Access a confidential online self-assessment to learn more about your specific mental health needs.
Referral Coordination
Referral coordination helps you navigate the process of seeking therapy and find the services that are most helpful to you.
Retrain Your Brain Workshop
A workshop series to help students better understand emotions and provide skills to break free from anxiety and improve your mood.
Urgent Concerns
For severe or potentially life-threatening medical or mental health emergencies, call 911, go to a local hospital emergency room, or call campus police at 962-8100.