Counseling Center
Self Help
Mental Health Resources
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Depression and Suicidal Ideation
Mental Health Resources
- 5 Tips to Avoid Depression in College – Advice from college mental health professionals.
- Depression and College Students – FAQ regarding depression.
- Half of Us – Creating a public dialogue to raise awareness about the prevalence of mental health issues and connect students to the appropriate resources to get help.
- How to Help in an Emotional Crisis – How to make a difference for someone experiencing a crisis.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – Information about a 24-hour free and confidential support line.
- Overview of Depression – Brochure about depression by the National Institute of Mental Health.
- Tackle Depression – Strategies for tackling depression and moving forward.
- U LifeLine – Online resource for college mental health.
Apps for Relaxation
- Bloom – Promotes mindfulness and meditation.
- Breethe – Teaches you to slow down and take deep breaths.
- Breathe2Relax – Stress management tool using diaphragmatic breathing.
- Calm – Meditation tool to improve sleep and stress.
- Headspace – Meditation program, 10 minutes/day.
- MindShift – Tools for managing various types of anxiety.
- Simple Yoga – Daily yoga workouts.
- Stop Breathe and Think – Teaches meditation and mindfulness practice.
- What's up? – Identify thinking patterns and sources of anxiety.
Additional topics: ADHD, Alcohol Use, Anxiety, Body Image, Faculty Support, Grief, Life and Relationships, Sleep, Social Anxiety, Stress, Transitions, Apps for Sleep, Sexual Identity, Veterans
Self Help
- Counseling Center Overview
- Africana Womanism: Definition and Core Tenets
- Brief Therapy vs. Same-Day Appointments
- Confidentiality
- Consultation
- Counseling Services Overview
- Covid-19 Related Stress
- Outreach and Presentations
- Referral Services and Resources
- Self Help
- Services
- Staff
- Step-Care Model
- Workshops
Contact Info
Counseling Center
350 Spelman Lane, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30314
Health Services Center, McVicar Building
404-270-5293
counseling@spelman.edu
By appointment only Mon. - Fri. | 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Self-Help Resources
ADHD
- Attention Deficit Disorder - An introduction to ADHD in adults.
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association - Recommends resources for college students with ADHD.
- National Center on AD/HD - The nation's clearinghouse for the latest evidence-based info on ADHD.
Alcohol Use
- Al-Anon - Resource network for children, families, and partners of people with alcohol or drug problems.
- Alcohol and the college experience - Resource from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
- Narcotics Anonymous Meetings in Georgia
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Rethinking Drinking: Information about drinking habits and how they may affect your health.
Anxiety
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America - Tips to manage anxiety and stress.
- Anxiety Disorders - Back to Campus resource, a Mental Health America project from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America.
- Anxiety Resource Center, Inc. - Information and helpful links for a variety of anxiety-related concerns.
- Living with Anxiety - Resource for college students from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Resources and information about PTSD developed by Mental Health America.
Apps for Self-Care
- Gratitude Happiness Journal: Focuses on positive affirmations and self-image.
- Stress Check: Awareness of stress levels and specific areas being affected.
- Virtual Hope Box:> Teaches basic coping, relaxation, positive thinking, and distraction.
Apps for Sleep
- Fluid-Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic: Promotes sleep-inducing meditation.
- Relax Melodies: Promotes sleep with soothing sounds.
Apps for Time Management
- A Tracker Time Tracker: Helps to organize the day.
- Productive Habit Tracker: Promote routine building, setting reminders, tracking progress
Body Image
- 10 Steps to Positive Body Image - Healthier ways of looking at yourself and your body.
- 10 “Will Powers” for Improving Body Image - Steps for developing and maintaining positive body image.
- National Eating Disorders Association - Support for individuals and families affected by eating disorders.
- Self-Esteem Tips: Dealing with Body Image - Five tips for quieting troubling thoughts about your body.
Faculty Support
- Employee Assistance Program (Magellan) - Contact Spelman HR for more information.
- Working With Emotionally Distressed Students (PDF)
Grief
- Actively Moving Forward - Information on grief in general and specifically for college students, virtual support groups, and more.
- In the Here and Now: Living Forward with Loss and Change (PDF)
Healthy Grieving- Grief is a normal and natural response to loss. Though we often expect to grieve the death of a family member or friend, many other significant losses can also trigger grief. - Understanding Grief and Loss - Grieving is not forgetting. Nor is it drowning in tears. Healthy grieving results in an ability to remember the importance of our loss—but with a newfound sense of peace, rather than searing pain.
Life and Relationships While at College
- Balance Your Future and Present Self - Brief video to help maintain a healthy balance in life.
- Guide to Maintaining Friendships - Brief video about 4 strategies for fostering your relationships in difficult situations.
- Homesickness Isn’t Really About “Home” - Considerations for students and parents. Tips to Fight Homesickness in College Students - A short conversation about ways to manage homesickness.
- How to Manage Your Time Better - Three easy steps to time management.
- How to Stop Procrastinating - A three-step program to tackle procrastination.
Sleep
- Getting a Good Night's Sleep - Dealing with sleep disturbance from the American Psychological Association.
- How to Sleep Better - Five easy ways to help get all the sleep you need.
- Successful aging: 10 tips for better sleep - Resource from the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Social Anxiety
- Conquering Your Fear - Five tricks for overcoming fear.
- How to Break the Ice - Tips for getting more confident and getting more out of everyday conversations.
- Party Survival Guide for Introverts - Five-step method for getting through and enjoying large parties.
- Social Anxiety Disorder - A guide to learn about the symptoms, treatment and self-help for social phobia.
- Social Anxiety Disorder vs Shyness (Video) - Explains the difference between social anxiety disorder and being shy and treatments for social anxiety disorder.
Stress
- American Psychological Association - Listening to the warning signs of stress.
- Let's Talk About It: MentalHealth.gov - Mental health resource from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Psychology Help Center - American Psychological Association page on health and emotional wellness.
- Stress Management Strategies: Ways to Unwind - A short video with advice on the best ways to sit back and relax.
- ULifeline - Online resource for college mental health.
Transitions
- SetToGo.org - Guide to transition from high school to college and adulthood.
- Winter Break Survival Tips for College Students - Common issues and ways to address them to help make the most of the break.
Veterans
- National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Resource developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Real Warriors - Initiative to promote resilience, recovery and support reintegration of returning service members, veterans and their families.
- Veteran’s Administration Campus Toolkit - Online resources for managing distress, getting help and understanding PTSD while on campus.
- Veteran’s Crisis Line - Connects veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders.