Things You'll Need:
- Internet access
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Step 1
Recognize that you have a right to adequate mental health care while incarcerated.
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Step 2
Understand that mental health counseling may help you cope with imprisonment by finding productive ways to deal with your energy and emotions.
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Step 3
Seek out any career and educational counseling that may be available to you while you are incarcerated. Such counseling may be helpful for preparing for life outside of prison.
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Step 4
Know that religious and spiritual counseling is typically available in prison. This type of counseling may be helpful with coping with imprisonment and working towards goals for your future.
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Step 5
Visit the Prison Talk Web site (see Resources below) to get support and learn from the experiences of others dealing with the prison system.
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Step 6
Learn more about inmate rights on the American Civil Liberties Union Web site (see Resources below).
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Step 1
Ask a corrections officer how to obtain counseling services in prison.
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Step 2
Seek out help from the appropriate counselor or prison office.
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Step 3
Start with individual counseling sessions, if possible. Be honest with your counselor and keep an open mind.
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Step 4
Follow up with group counseling to share and learn from the experiences of other inmates.
