Student Resources

Mental Wellness

Maryville University
Center for Online Education

Teen Mental Wellness
13 Coping Skills for Teens: Anxiety, Stress, Depression… – TeenWire.org
10 Activities for Your Teens’ Mental and Emotional Health – AnnMarie John
Mental Health and Teens: Watch for Danger Signs – HealthyChildren.org

Coping Skills
Dealing with Teen Depression – HelpGuide.org
College Depression: Why It Occurs & How to Deal With It (trade-schools.net)
Best Mindfulness and Meditation Apps for Teens (evolvetreatment.com)

Suicide
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Lifeline (988lifeline.org)  988
College Suicide Prevention Guide | BestColleges
Suicide Prevention – HelpGuide.org

Mental Wellness Crisis
Carolinas Health Center Psychiatric Emergency 24-Hour Help Line:  704-444-2400
Mental Health Mobile Unit (they come to you):  704-566-3410 

Mental Wellness Treatment and Education
Teenhealthconnection.net
HopeWay(residential and outpatient care in Charlotte):  980-859-2106
Drug Rehab Guides for Addiction & Mental Health
Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centers Near Charlotte, NC

Sexual Assault Support
National Sexual Assault Hotline (open 24/7, free & confidential): 800-656-HOPE

Addiction
Substance Abuse (Smoking, Alcohol, and Other Drugs) National Hopeline:  1-800-784-2433
Alcoholics Anonymous AA Hotline: (24/7)  704-332-4387
AI-Anon (for families and friends of problem drinkers):  704-523-1159
     (AA and AI-Anon meetings at Christ Church Sundays at 8pm)
Narcotics Anonymous Hotline: (24/7)  980-200-9349
Sex Addiction Anonymous:  704-266-0722

Eating Disorder
Veritas Collaborative: “What is an Eating Disorder?”
National Eating Disorders Association
The Renfrew Center (for females):  800-736-3739, 6633 Fairview Rd. 

LGBTQ Support and Community
Time Out Youth: 704-344-8335
PFlag 
The Trevor Project For Young LGBTQ Lives

Stay Connected to Christ Church

Instagram: @christchurchclt

Christ Church Charlotte App

Sign up for The Daily (email devotion) and The Disciple (Christ Church Newsletter) 

Watch Sermons and Faith Forums 

Nationwide Episcopal Campus Ministries

Find a campus ministry at your school!

Podcasts

(Podcasts are available online or on the podcast app on iPhone.)

Pray as You Go
Music, Scripture, and Meditation.  Brief 10-12 minutes every day

On Being – Krista Tippett
Taking up the big questions of meaning with scientists and theologians, artists and teachers — some you know and others you’ll love to meet.
On Being with Richard Rohr on male spirituality

Sermon Brainwave by Working Preacher
Engaging weekly conversations on Sunday’s scripture readings. 

Daily Devotion

(Sent via email) 

The Daily
Short daily scripture passage with a message or question

Richard Rohr Daily Meditation
Can choose daily, weekly, or monthly emails

Society of Saint John the Evangelist
Can choose from a variety of emails including but not limited to monastic wisdom, daily growth practices, and weekly sermons.

Henri Nouwen Daily Meditation
Daily and Weekly meditations

The Daily Sip
Daily musing and meditations from Episcopal priest, Charles Lafond

Resources for Growth, Practice, and Exploration

The Daily Examen
A daily and reflective spiritual practice.

Centering Prayer
A receptive method of silent prayer to experience God within us.

Discernment of Spirits
Using the tools of spiritual discernment in order to aid decision making.

Rule of Life
A series focused on God to explore and cultivate our relationships with God, Self, and Others.
Watch: What is a Rule of Life? 

Forward Movement
Resource page with daily prayers, opportunities for growth, podcasts, and more.

Sacred Space
Daily prayer and scripture

Ignatian Spirituality
Information and experience of Ignatian Spirituality through prayer, spiritual direction, retreats, and making decisions.

The Bible Project
“The Bible Project creates videos that show the Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus. The Bible is literary genius and has divine wisdom for the modern world.” Animated videos highlight the books of the bible, biblical themes, word studies, and more.