Mental Health Resources

• Taipei American School Counselors & Psychologists: TAS has 14 full-time employees dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of our students. Additionally, we have three divisional health offices and KA-12 athletic trainers available to provide support for our community's physical wellbeing. To contact any of our wellness faculty, community members should please consult the faculty/staff directory here.
• The Community Services Center: The Community Services Center is a non-profit organization that provides a support network of counseling, activities, events, cross-cultural education, and information services to meet the needs of the whole international community in Taipei and throughout Taiwan.
  • Each TAS student has a total six sessions, free of cost, with the Community Center for the time that they are at TAS.  For example, if a student uses these six sessions during their junior year, and they wanted to go to the Community Center for services their senior year, then the family would need to pay for the services after the six sessions.
  • Email for scheduling counseling appointments: counseling@communitycenter.org.tw
  • CSC Crisis Hotline: 0932-594-578 (Available from 5pm - 9am every day)
• Taiwan 24-hour Suicide Prevention Hotline: 0800-788-995 (MANDARIN 中文)
• USA National Suicide Prevention Hotline: +1-800-273-8255 (ENGLISH)
• Taiwan LGBTQI+ "Tongzhi" Hotline: 02-2392-1970 
  • Available on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 19:00-22:00
• USA LGBT National Support Hotline: +1-888-843-4564
  • Available on Monday thru Friday from 1pm to 9pm (Pacific time); Saturday from 9am to 2pm (Pacific time)

• World Health Organization - "Mental Well-being: Resources for the Public"
• Child Mind Institute - "Talking to Kids about the Suicide of Someone Close to Them"
• #BeThe1To Organization
• American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Organization
• American Psychological Association - Stress Relief, Facts, and Tips
• The Trevor Project Organization
• Taiwan Association Against Depression

• Global Wellness Institute Organization
• Mindful Organization - "Self-Compassion Practices to Deepen Your Resilience"
• Coursera - "Managing Emotions and Stress"
• Bangor University's Center for Mindfulness Research and Practice
• Mindfulness Exercises by Joseph Goldstein
• Oren Jay Sofer's Meditations on "Joy and Gratitude"
• Center for Parent & Teen Communication
• The Project Lotus Organization

TAS has a number of resources available for our community's wellbeing and physical health.

• Health Office: TAS has three divisional nurses offices with 5 nurses available for students and 1 occupational health nurse available for KA-12 employees. For more information about our school's health services, please click here.
• Tiger Health and Wellness Center: Students and faculty are also encouraged to use our state-of-the-art Tiger Health and Wellness Center facility, which is available before, during, and after school hours. This facility is staffed by knowledgeable wellness experts including athletic trainers, coaches, and support staff. Full hours are available to community members through the digital calendar available within the TAS Portal. 

Here are a selection of curated physical wellbeing resources from outside our community.

• American Association of Nurse Anesthetists - "Physical Well-Being Resources"