Kognito Mental Health Training

Conversations Can Change Lives

Have you ever been worried about a student or friend on campus? Faculty, staff, and students are in an ideal position to recognize when someone is struggling emotionally and may need help. Kognito At-Risk Mental Health for Students and Kognito At-Risk Mental Health for Faculty & Staff are online simulations that let you practice conversations with a virtual student, so you’ll know what to say in real life. By completing this training, you can help create a safer and more supportive campus.

Student Version (virtual self-paced, 30-40 minutes)
- Recognize and identify the signs of psychological distress in self and peers
- Use effective communication techniques to talk with a peer who shows signs of distress 
- Understand, refer, and utilize available support services 
- Use strategies to increase resiliency and practice self-reflection 
- An optional facilitator guide is available for leaders to host an in-person discussion after students complete the training
Learn more about the Student Version
Faculty and Staff Version (virtual self-paced, 30-45 minutes)
- Increase knowledge and awareness about mental health and suicide
- Identify warning signs of psychological distress, including verbal, behavioral, and situational clues
- Lead conversations with students to discuss concerns, build resilience, and increase connectedness
- Assess the need for referral, motivate the student to seek help, and make a warm hand-off to support
- Choose between two differentiated paths, one for faculty and one for staff; each path is geared toward that audience
Learn more about the Faculty and Staff Version

To access this free resource:

Visit salisbury.kognito.com
Create an account using your SU email address. Returning users can enter login credentials.
1. As of June, 2022, Kognito began operating on a new platform. All users logging in for the first time on the new platform will need to create a new account.
2. New users will have to agree to the "Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy" to complete registration
After registration is complete, users will need to login with their credentials and answer some demographic questions.
Then users will have access to simulations that are available to them.

Notes and Support

To complete your training, please finish all the required simulation content and using the orange next button, complete the post-survey. This is required by your institution. Once completed, you will see a green button on your home screen that says ‘Completed.’
You are able to save your progress and return to a training at a later time if needed.
If you need Kognito technical support, please email support@kognito.com
If you have questions about Kognito at Salisbury University, email Cassidy Zeller at cezeller@salisburye.edu or call the Counseling Center at 410-543-6070