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As educators of our future health care professionals we know how important mental health is and therefore are pleased to offer all SMHS students a free subscription to Talkspace, a text-based counseling service. In addition to text-based communication, all SMHS students have access to four video sessions per month. Via a special algorithm, you will be matched with a therapist that suits you and your needs.
If you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency or thoughts of suicide, do not wait for your therapist to respond: call 911 (Emergency Services), 202-994-5300 (Colonial Health Center), or these other resource numbers.
- How to Register
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To register, go to www.talkspace.com/gwu and click "Get Started." You will then be asked to input your contact information and the organization keyword that corresponds with your SMHS program.
Keywords include: GWU-MEDSTU (MD students), GWU-HEALTHSCI (Health Sciences students), and GWU-MEDRES (Medical Residents).
After you are registered and matched with your therapist you have the opportunity to schedule an optional 10-minute live video introduction session. Moving forward you can send text, video, and picture messages to your therapist who will respond in a similar fashion.
Please Note: You will need to revalidate your account after a year of using the platform. Go to the 'Check my coverage' feature found in your Talkspace app settings, and follow the prompts provided. If you prefer to remain connected to your current therapist, you will have to reach out to partners-support [at] talkspace [dot] com (partners-support[at]talkspace[dot]com) to validate instead.
For additional details on how you may benefit from this service, please visit the Talkspace FAQ page.
- Getting Started with Therapy
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SMHS students have access to 4 live video sessions per month. See below for more information on getting started with Talkspace.
- Types of Communication Offered
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See below for more information on message modalities on Talkspace.
