If you are struggling with your mental health, or if you have ideas on how Yale might better support you, we are here to help.  We are not clinicians. We are Yale alumni who have fought our own similar battles. Since our group’s inception in April 2021, we’ve spoken to many students and alumni who experienced mental health challenges, including crises, while at Yale. Hearing from so many of you has deepened our understanding of how to advocate for the right changes to Yale's mental health policies.

 

We are here if you need informal advice, words of encouragement, or just someone to listen. We also have a fund to assist students who are taking mental health related time away, to cover emergency needs for housing, food, transportation, therapy, or whatever else is critical.  As of Spring 2023 we have two surveys: A 60 second survey on mental health wait times and a more in-depth survey about mental resources health at Yale. Both of these are critical to our ongoing advocacy.  Please keep connecting with us; fighting for all of you is our mission. 

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Warmly, 

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Elis for Rachael 

FindUs@elisforrachael.org

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2023-2024 Academic Year Yale Campus Mental Health Allies 

 

In the upcoming 2023-2024 academic year, Campus Mental Health Allies will be organized through a collaboration of  the  Yale Student Mental Health Association and Elis for Rachael. 
 

The responsibilities of a Mental Health Ally are low-key and are as follows: 

• Attending three open-forum discussion meetings over Zoom each semester (attendance at at least one meeting is required.)

• Serving as a channel for feedback regarding any concerns or questions around Yale’s mental health services and policies, especially for any specific student groups you are part of (i.e. athletic team, cultural house, pre-med, special interest) 

• Providing fellow students with updated Yale mental health resources and identifying needed change

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If you are a current student and interested, sign up  here  for updates.​