SIUE Mourns Loss of First-Year Student Emily Allen
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is mourning the loss of first-year nursing major Emily Allen, age 18, who passed away Sunday, Sept. 11 as a result of an automobile accident.
“As a parent, educator and member of the SIUE c ommunity, this loss is difficult to accept,” said Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD. “My deepest sympathies to all who had the opportunity to know Emily as a family member, friend, student, roommate or campus community member, as we mourn the loss of so much promise.”
Visitation will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at Zion Evangelical Church, 117 W. White Street in Millstadt, IL 62260. A funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. at Zion Evangelical Church.
Hoffen Funeral Home is handling arrangements. A complete obituary is available at hoffenfh.com.
Any notes or donations are requested to Concordia United Church of Christ, 7600 Illinois Route 163 in Millstadt, IL 62260.
Counseling resources are available to students and campus community members.
On-Campus
- To support acceptance, coping and grieving, short-term options are available to students through Counseling Services, co-located with Health Service in the lower level of the Student Success Center (adjacent to the Morris University Center), suite 0222. By calling 618-650-2842, psychotherapists are available for the following:
- Crisis Support
- Individual Therapy
- Facilitate group, classroom or team discussions/debriefings
Off-Campus
Search for a Therapist- with Path Mental Health
- Path is a mental health referral group that can help you find a high-quality therapist who is in-network with your health insurance. Path's services are open to all SIUE students, faculty and staff, and they have a broad and diverse network of Illinois therapists. The Path team will help you find the right therapist, understand your insurance benefits, and is available 7 days a week to help you feel supported in your search. You can visit Path's website or call 618.268.1533 to begin your search.
Faculty and Staff
- Faculty and staff may seek care through the Employee Assistance Program & Counseling offered through Human Resources.
Digital
- Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (988 OR 1-800-273-8255)
- Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741 to access a trained crisis counselor
- Behavioral Health Response: (1-800-811-4760)
Local Community Resources
Free Mental Health Phone Apps
- Breathe2Relax (iOS & Android)
- Stress management tool that teaches users a skill called diaphragmatic breathing. Breathe2Relax works by decreasing the body’s ‘fight-or-flight’ stress response.
- Mindshift (iOS & Android)
- Allows you to learn more about anxiety, choose situations you need help with, check your level of anxiety, have access to tools to calm you, and help you actively decrease level of anxiety.
- notOK (iOS & Android)
- notOK App® is a free digital panic button to get you immediate support via text, phone call, or GPS location when you're struggling to reach out. Depression and anxiety inhibit a person’s ability to ask for help. The notOK App® takes the guesswork out of asking for help when you’re feeling vulnerable.
