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Mental Health

Location
E23-3rd Floor

Schedule Appointments
Hours: M–Th, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 617-253-2916

Referral Requirement
None.

Emergencies:
24-hour emergencies: 617-253-2916
Walk-in Urgent Hours: M–F, 2 to 4 p.m.

Overview

The MIT Mental Health Service is available to anyone in the MIT community with problems, questions, or concerns. The service provides evaluations, brief treatment (both psychotherapy and psychopharmacology), referrals, urgent care, and consultations. Our psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, psychologists, and clinical social workers help individuals, couples, groups, and families with such issues as:

Stress, anxiety, and depression
Exam anxiety
Relationship problems
Homesickness, loneliness, isolation
Suicidal thoughts and behavior
Eating disorders
Cross-cultural issues
Identity issues
Insomnia, fatigue
Infertility, pregnancy loss
Alcohol, substance abuse
Problem gambling
Other life crises

Services available at MIT Medical Mental Health

Personal Assistance Program

MIT's Personal Assistance Program provides specialized counseling and referral services to employees who face issues that may affect their work or family life. The program is a free and confidential benefit for all staff, faculty, and employees of MIT, including Lincoln and Draper Laboratories and the Whitehead Institute. For details, please visit the Personal Assistance Program web page, download the Personal Assistance Program brochure (PDF), or call 617-253-4911.

Group Counseling

Many different therapy, support, and discussion groups are available to members of the MIT community. To learn what's available to you and your family, please see group counseling or call us at 617-253-2916.

Parents of MIT students

Read more about how to help your son or daughter adjust to life at MIT.

Helping a Friend in Need

In our experience, people in distress may find it difficult to ask for help, even though they may want to. Family and friends can play an important role by expressing concern and encouraging professional support. To help you identify and respond to psychological stress, we recommend our pamphlet, How to Help Someone in Distress (PDF).

Faculty: Helping a student in distress

Faculty can play an important role by identifying students who may be in distress and encouraging professional support. We recommend our pamphlet, How to Help Students in Distress (PDF).

Neuropsychology consults

MIT Mental Health offers neuropsychology consults to assess cognitive difficulties such as memory or attention problems, disorganization, motivation problems, or personality change.

Confidentiality

All visits to the Mental Health Service and conversations with our staff during phone or in-person sessions are confidential.

Care Providers

Jessica Barton, L.I.C.S.W.
Audra L. Bartz, L.I.C.S.W.
Sherry Bauman, M.D.
Lisa Bosley, PMHNP-BC
James D. Chansky, L.I.C.S.W.
Rita V. Fischer, L.I.C.S.W.
Betsy C. Fisher, Psy.D.
Marsha L. Gilmore, PMHNP-BC
Kristine Girard, M.D.
Lili Gottfried, M.D.
Maya Hanelin, L.I.C.S.W.
Xiaolu Hsi, Ph.D.
Araceli M. Isenia, L.I.C.S.W.
Simon M.W. Lejeune, M.D.
John H. Lloyd, M.D.
Bina P. Patel, M.D.
Haleh Rokni, M.D.
Alan E. Siegel, Ed.D.
Adam J. Silk, M.D.
Anthony Van Niel, M.D.
Lisa Varchol, L.I.C.S.W.
Marcia Yousik, PMHNP-BC
Laurie Zelas, PMHNP-BC
Gerald E. Zuriff, Ph.D.