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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.
  • – FAQ regarding depression.
  • – 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 make a difference for someone experiencing a crisis.
  • – Information about a 24-hour free and confidential support line.
  • – Brochure about depression by the National Institute of Mental Health.
  • – Strategies for tackling depression and moving forward.
  • – 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

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
  •  - An introduction to ADHD in adults.
  •  - Recommends resources for college students with ADHD.
  •  - The nation's clearinghouse for the latest evidence-based info on ADHD.
Alcohol Use
  •  - 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.
  • - Rethinking Drinking: Information about drinking habits and how they may affect your health.

Anxiety
  • - Tips to manage anxiety and stress.
  • - Back to Campus resource, a Mental Health America project from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America.
  •  - Information and helpful links for a variety of anxiety-related concerns.
  • - Resource for college students from the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.
  • - 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
  •  - Healthier ways of looking at yourself and your body.
  •  - Steps for developing and maintaining positive body image.
  •  - Support for individuals and families affected by eating disorders.
  •  - Five tips for quieting troubling thoughts about your body.
Faculty Support
Grief
  •  - 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)
    - 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.
  •  - 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
  • - Brief video to help maintain a healthy balance in life.
  •  - Brief video about 4 strategies for fostering your relationships in difficult situations.
  •  - Considerations for students and parents. Tips to Fight Homesickness in College Students - A short conversation about ways to manage homesickness.
  •  - Three easy steps to time management.
  •  - A three-step program to tackle procrastination.
Sexual Identity
Sleep
  •  - Dealing with sleep disturbance from the American Psychological Association.
  •  - Five easy ways to help get all the sleep you need.
  •  - Resource from the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Social Anxiety
  •  - Five tricks for overcoming fear.
  •  - Tips for getting more confident and getting more out of everyday conversations.
  •  - Five-step method for getting through and enjoying large parties.
  •  - A guide to learn about the symptoms, treatment and self-help for social phobia.
  •  - Explains the difference between social anxiety disorder and being shy and treatments for social anxiety disorder.
Stress
  •  - Listening to the warning signs of stress.
  • Let's Talk About It:  - Mental health resource from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  •  - American Psychological Association page on health and emotional wellness.
  •  - A short video with advice on the best ways to sit back and relax.
  •  - Online resource for college mental health.
Transitions
  •  - Guide to transition from high school to college and adulthood.
  •  - Common issues and ways to address them to help make the most of the break.
Veterans
  •  - Resource developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  •  - Initiative to promote resilience, recovery and support reintegration of returning service members, veterans and their families.
  •  - Online resources for managing distress, getting help and understanding PTSD while on campus.
  •  - Connects veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders.