StudentLife by Empathia has partnered with Lincoln Memorial University to offer 24/7, expanded mental health and daily life services. Empathia is a professional, confidential service provided by LMU-DCOM to give immediate access to a comprehensive network of experts and information that can help students handle life’s challenges while on rotations.
StudentLife acts as an extension to your onsite resources by providing students with expert assistance and practical resources for addressing mental health concerns, substance abuse, personal problems, balancing school and other obligations and many other issues. Faculty and staff also have access to a 24/7 consultation service that can assist with addressing student performance and wellbeing, as well as crisis situations. StudentLife is free and confidential support with a focus on addressing barriers to academic success. Mental health support is available in such areas as:
- Stress, depression and personal problems
- Balancing school and personal needs
- Relationship concerns
- Alcohol or drug dependency
- Managing anger or other negative emotions Resources for daily life are available in such areas as:
- Financial consultation and resources to set up a budget, establish good credit, learn more about student loan options, planning for managing debt, etc.
- Legal consultation with an attorney either over the phone or face-to-face for consumer law, traffic citations, fender benders, landlord-tenant issues, etc.
- Finding volunteer opportunities
- Finding housing options and resources
- Locating transportation options
- Problem-solving for addressing food insecurities
- Identifying childcare resources and guidance
- Finding service providers after a move
- …and much more
Faculty and staff can contact StudentLife for consultation and support in addressing such student- related concerns as:
- Talking to a student about class performance
- A student’s personal problem
- Suspected drug or alcohol use impacting grades
- Interpersonal conflicts affecting class participation
- Establishing clear, attainable expectations
- Addressing crisis situations, such as a violent incident, death of a student or a natural disaster
All students are eligible to receive face-to-face or virtual counseling, up to five free sessions per issue per year. Empathia staff will connect you to available providers in and around your location.
Empathia can be reached at 1-866-332-9595.
All 3rd and 4th year students who would like to use LMU counseling center services, must live in the states of Florida or Tennessee at the time of the scheduled counseling appointment. For additional information, please visit the LMU Counseling Department website: