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Graduate Student Assistance Program

 

Welcome

Balancing school, work, and everyday life can be challenging.
That's why we're here to help!

Managing even small life events can be more difficult when your time and energy is heavily committed. As a result, it's easy to get overwhelmed and stressed out. Extra support and coping skills can be helpful in these situations; and that's exactly what the Graduate Student Assistance Program has to offer.

The Johns Hopkins University's Graduate Student Assistance Program (GSAP) provides suitable resources to help students overcome the pressures and problems they encounter during their academic careers. Services are free and confidential.

GSAP is a life management resource that can help students identify and manage stress, and other challenging issues, in a healthy way before more significant problems develop.

Some common concerns are:

• Family/marital
• Depression
• Interpersonal relationships
• Life transitions
• School and work troubles
• Adapting to a new environment
• Stress and anxiety
• Eating disorders
• Academic performance
• Grief and mourning

How it Works

Getting help with GSAP is easy, convenient, and confidential; just call the number listed below. Crisis counseling is always available to ensure that you get the assistance you need when you need it. When a student calls GSAP, we'll talk to them briefly so we can better understand the reason for their call. In most cases, we'll then schedule an appointment for them to come in and speak with a GSAP counselor.

Our goal is to get to know you, understand what's going on, and to talk about how to move forward in a healthy way. To do this, GSAP offers the following services:

• Brief counseling for assistance with problems of daily living
• Consultation that supports academic and/or professional development
• Immediate support and management for crisis situations
• Identification and assessment of a mental health problem
• Referral to appropriate and accessible services and resources

Confidentiality

All counseling sessions, except as required by law, are confidential. No one will know you are using GSAP unless you share this information with others, either by verbally discussing your participation or by signing a release of information requesting that the program share information with another party. GSAP carefully follows state and federal guidelines pertaining to confidentiality, whereby, if we become aware of harm to self or others, a duty to warn and/or protect may be applicable.

Eligibility & Cost

All registered for-credit students of the Johns Hopkins University's Advanced Academic Programs may use GSAP services. Student eligibility is confirmed by checking JHED. There is no cost to students for using the program, and there is no limit to the number of times you may access services. Each time you contact the program, a counselor will listen to you and assess your concerns; together you will develop a plan to address the concerns. If longer-term assistance is appropriate, you may be referred to outside resources for additional support; this can be through your health plan or community resources. These outside resources may charge fees for their services.

Contact Us

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call or email us at:

Telephone: (443) 997-7000
Toll Free: (866) 764-2317
Email: GSAP@jhu.edu

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