Emotional / Mental Wellness
Lexington Medical Society
Physician Wellness Program
This program provides counseling services for Residents and Fellows. Services are provided at no cost to the Resident / Fellow. This psychology group is not affiliated with University of Kentucky so services won’t be billed to health insurance and services are completely confidential. Services include individual counseling, couples/family sessions, and sessions with spouse/partners alone.
- In person and teletherapy options available.
- Offered to all UK learners on every campus.
- To make an appointment call: 1-800-350-6438
Therapy Options
Counseling with a Therapist
UK offers employees and their family members 5 free therapy sessions per fiscal year. Learn more.
- Sessions are available in person, by phone or online meeting. Generally, a session lasts 45-55 minutes. All sessions are confidential.
Emergent Psychiatry Services
UK Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic
Access to confidential consultation is available through the UK Department of Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic during business hours, five days per week. Learn more.
EmPATH Psychiatric Unit
EmPATH, which stands for Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing, is an evidence-based model of crisis care that provides trauma-informed, compassionate treatment. It is an alternative to traditional emergency departments. The EmPATH Psychiatric Unit is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1354 Bull Lea Road. Learn More.
The Ridge Behavioral System
Access to confidential consultation regarding the need for emergency psychiatric services is available 24/7. Ask for the Assessment Office and identify yourself as a UK resident/fellow needing immediate evaluation. Learn more.
Bowling Green Campus Emergent Psychiatry Services
The Medical Center of Bowling Green Emergency Room.
Hazard Campus Emergent Psychiatry Services
Hazard Appalachian Regional Health Care Emergency Room.
Morehead Campus Emergent Psychiatry Services
St. Claire Regional Medical Center Emergency Room.
SOAR Program
The UK HealthCare SOAR Program (Supporting One Another to Rise) provides peer support when an employee experiences potentially traumatic workplace stress by his or her involvement in an adverse patient event, medical error, or patient-inflicted verbal or physical threats or assaults. SOAR is housed under the UK HealthCare Chaplain Office. It can be accessed by employees seeking peer support or via referrals from anyone concerned that another employee might benefit from support. Learn More Here
Additional Resources and Links
ACGME AWARE Well-Being Resources
The AWARE suite of on-demand well-being resources is designed to promote well-being among residents, faculty members, and others in the GME community. AWARE has a podcast, a well-being app, and video workshops.
Emotional State Kit
Resources for developing emotionally responsive leaders and supporting teams in times of crisis.
https://medicine.uky.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/EmotionalStateKit.pdf
QPR Suicide Prevention Training
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.
https://hr.uky.edu/work-life-and-well-being/mental-health/qpr-training
UK Mental Health Resources
UK Human Resources offers a variety of mental health resources.
I-RAFT Clinic
"The University of Kentucky's Individual, Relational, and Financial Therapy (I-RAFT) Clinic is a community mental health facility serviced by therapy interns who are in their Family Sciences master's program at UK."
Substance Use Support
The University of Kentucky and our local community provides vital assistance and guidance to individuals navigating the challenges of addiction recovery.
Pastoral Care
Chaplains, being clinically trained and licensed, specialize in active listening, empathic presence, emotional triage, religious ritual and more. Whatever the situation, Chaplains are present to care about you.
Chandler Hospital
- Myra Leigh Tobin Chapel - Pavilion A, Ground Floor
- Pavilion H Chapel - Room H122
- Pastoral care office - Pavilion A, Ground Floor, Room A.00.115
Pager: 859-330–1520, Phone: 859-323–5301
Good Samaritan Hospital
- Room B130, next to the chaplains’ office and Conference Room A
- Pastoral care office - Floor 1, Room B124, next to the chapel
Pager: 859-330–2782, Phone: 859-226–7029
Appalachian Regional Healthcare - Hazard
The chapel is located on the first floor of the Medical Center besides the elevators. A Chaplain is always on-call.
- Phone: 606-439-1331
St. Claire HealthCare - Morehead
Chapel is located on the second floor of the hospital and is available for reflection and prayer. It is open Monday – Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. If you would like access to the chapel on evenings or weekends, call 606.783.6767 to ask Security to let you in.
- Phone: 606-783-6735
The Medical Center at Bowling Green
The chaplain is available to provide spiritual guidance, prayer, counseling and literature to aid anyone in need.
- Phone: 270-745-1688