In Indiana, 17% of adults reported experiencing frequent mental distress according to data compiled in the America’s Health Rankings 2024 Annual Report. Additionally, 1,129,000 adults in Indiana have a mental health condition based on 2021 data. The 2024-25 Healthy Minds Study found a decrease in rates of reported depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and suicidal thoughts among college students for the third consecutive year, yet 37% of respondents still reported moderate to severe depressive symptoms and 11% reported suicidal ideation in the last year.
Indiana University Resources
IU offers mental health care for students through Counseling and Psychological Services, including workshops, support groups, crisis services, and an initial psychiatry session. Students can schedule appointments by calling 812-855-5711, with a 24/7 crisis line also available. The student health fee covers these services at no additional charge. CAPS follows a “stepped care framework” for treating mental health that begins with low-intensity support, such as self-help tools, but can increase toward more intensive care depending on the individual’s needs. Students who have paid the health fee and are referred to individual therapy get up to eight appointments per semester, while there is no group therapy session limit.
Community Resources
Centerstone Bloomington offers psychiatric and addiction treatment, crisis and urgent care, and housing services. Centerstone’s Stride Crisis Center is a 24/7 alternative to hospitalization or incarceration for adults experiencing mental health crises, with mobile crisis response available. IU Health Psychiatry - Bloomington offers outpatient services including psychiatric consultation and individual, group, and family therapy. Catholic Charities provides therapy for a variety of mental health conditions accepting most insurance and offering sliding fee scales.
Crisis Support
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline can be called or texted at 988 or accessed online through live chat, with support available 24/7 at no cost and confidentially. The Trevor Project offers a 24/7 hotline for LGBTQ+ youth.
This article is an AI-assisted summary. All facts and figures are drawn from the original report: https://www.idsnews.com/article/2025/10/bloomington-iu-resources-mental-health-suicide