Guide to Helping Distressed Students

Student Health Service

Student Health Service (SHS) is a primary care facility that features a health care clinic and pharmacy staffed by medical doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, a pharmacist, and other health care professionals. Each student pays a student health fee each semester that gives them access to SHS, which also provides a comprehensive array of educational programs and preventative medicine, including women’s health services. SHS is located in the Medical Arts Building at 3708 Fifth Avenue (beside Rita’s) and their number is 412-383-1800. In an emergency, please call Pitt Police at 412-624-2121.  

The University Counseling Center

The University Counseling Center  provides comprehensive and confidential personal and academic counseling to Pitt students free of charge. Staffed by psychologists, counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, and pre-doctoral interns, the counseling center provides personal and group counseling for a variety of conditions including ADHD/ADD, depression, drug and alcohol support, anxiety, grief, sexual abuse, and more. The counseling center has day and evening hours by appointment and is located on third floor of the William Pitt Union. Please call 412-648-7930 for more information.

Disability Resources and Services

The Office of Disability Resources and Services  (DRS) provides equal opportunities and support services for academically qualified students with disabilities to ensure they are integrated as fully as possible into the University experience. Their services include providing assistive technology, specialized exam accommodations, interpreters and real-time captioning, assistance with transportation and specialized housing accommodations. DRS is located on the first floor of the William Pitt Union and they can be contacted at 412-648-7890.

Healthy U

Wellness is a lifelong process, and for college students, success in the classroom starts with living a healthy  lifestyle outside the classroom. With this in mind, the University of Pittsburgh has developed a special program called Healthy U that features unlimited opportunities and resources to help students maintain more than just optimal physical and emotional health. Healthy U encompasses intellectual and social well-being as well as occupational, environmental, and spiritual health.