As part of our commitment to the safety and well-being of our university community, I want to share with you the “Ohio State: Wellness” app for students, available now for download on iOS devices.
The app was developed by students, faculty and staff as part of the Digital Flagship initiative following recommendations from our mental health task force. It provides a streamlined way for students to navigate the range of resources available across the university and in the community, helping you or someone you care about access the support they need.
The app, which will continue to evolve based on the needs of students, is organized into four sections:
· Explore — articles and scholarship focused on student wellness
· Support — resources for recovery and proactive wellness
· My Wellness — tracking to support wellness goals
· Crisis — directions for quickly accessing support; this feature is also currently available as “I’m Experiencing an Emergency or Crisis” in the About You tab in the Ohio State app
Anyone with an Apple device running iOS 13 or higher may download the app for free by searching for “Ohio State: Wellness” in the App Store. All Digital Flagship iPads will download this app automatically when connected to Wi-Fi. This semester, the university’s app development team also will add features from the “Ohio State: Wellness” app to the existing Ohio State app for Android and iOS. Our gratitude goes to the many partners who collaborated in true Buckeye spirit to develop and launch this resource.
As always, if you or someone you know is at immediate risk of harming yourself or someone else, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Please also familiarize yourself with additional suicide prevention resources along with faculty and staff assistance.