Mental & Emotional Health

Resources
 

  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  • Find a Suicide Hotline in Your Home Country: https://www.suicidestop.com/call_a_hotline.html
  • Crisis Text Line: The Crisis Text Line is a free service. 
    • To use, text HOME to 741741, a trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds quickly. More information can be found here on the Crisis Text Line website.
  • Montgomery County Emergency Services Mental Health Crisis Hotline: (610) 279-6100

 

 

 

Counseling

Perkiomen School works with a part-time counselor, Megan Deptula, LPC, who meets with students on campus by appointment.  

Arrangements can also be made for outside counseling if needed or requested. Please contact Amber Goupil, Assistant Head of School for Student Life, to have a conversation.  

 


 

Perkiomen School has partnered with the Penn Foundation to support both students and employees. 

The Penn Foundation was founded in 1955 as a non-profit organization providing innovative services to address the mental health and substance use treatment needs of individuals in our community. In July 2021, Penn Foundation joined the St. Luke’s University Health Network, creating one of the largest fully-integrated networks of mental health and addiction services in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  Together, St. Luke’s and Penn Foundation are committed to ensuring that the community has access to high quality behavioral healthcare. 

 


 

Learn more from the Leading Edge Learning Blog

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Proficient executive functioning is important for a student’s learning on any occasion, but is even more imperative during periods of acute stress and uncertainty, such as the present. As a parent, you may be wondering how best you can support your child. Here are five strategies for supporting your student's educational success. 

Suggestions for Calming Anxiety during Social Distancing
Diana Poole, RN

Because our mental and physical health have such a close relationship —when one area of our health suffers, so does the other. Perkiomen's Health Center Director Diana Poole, RN shares tips to help during this time of social distancing. 

Perkiomen students doing yoga to relieve anxiety
Tara McFalls, M.Ed., Director of Learning, Perkiomen School

Anxiety often packs a double punch - first, body panic, then mind panic! Fear ultimately follows you wherever you go. Director of Learning Tara McFalls, M.Ed. shares 10 ideas for reclaiming control of mental and emotional health before anxiety and panic attacks spiral out of control.