The MindKare Kiosk aims to promote mental health and fight stigma, located in the Kresge Library at Oakland University
Oakland University students and faculty can now receive a quick check up from the neck up at the new MindKare Kiosk located inside the Kresge Library.
Using an interactive series of questions, the kiosk can give users a quick, anonymous mental health assessment and treatment recommendation for six mental health issues: generalized anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, eating disorders and substance use disorders.
The kiosk is the first of its kind in the state and was installed by Easterseals Michigan in January using a $27,000 grant from the Ethel and James Flinn Foundation.
The MindKare Kiosk program designed by Screening for Mental Health, Inc., aims to promote mental health well-being and fight stigma by using its kiosks to start a conversation on wellness in the public forum. And thanks to the kiosk's prime spot on campus — getting a mental health check up is easy as checking out a book.
The MindKare Kiosk is available 24 hours a day in the Kresge Library.