Common Concerns
Resources
The Student Counseling Center provides the following links for our JU community to use to gather information and resources about a variety of common concerns that college students face. While we aim to collect resources that are credible and evidence-based, we do not assume responsibility for the information provided on these sites. These resources are not intended as a substitute for counseling, but may help guide you in your understanding of common life experiences and learning about tools to address challenges. If you have questions about any of these topics, please contact the SCC or bring the material to your next session with your counselor.
College Mental Health
Learn about the current state of mental health on college campuses, and find in-depth information on many common concerns and diagnoses, how to access accommodations, and how to find support both on campus and in your community.
Recommendations for navigating college while experiencing mental health concerns.
Anxiety & Stress
Gain an understanding of the function, presentation, and effects of stress in your life, as well as stress management techniques, and resources that are available to college students.
Brief articles about anxiety, its types, causes, and related topics.
An overview of anxiety, its signs and symptoms, risk factors, treatments, and therapies.
Ways to Reduce Stress: Three simple breathing and mindfulness techniques.
Practice this technique to help relax and relieve tension held in the body.
Learn about biofeedback and mindfulness techniques (free for a limited time).
Free website and app for guided mindfulness and meditation.
Depression
A detailed guide about the various types of depression, its symptoms, treatment options, and resources.
Practical tips and strategies for coping with depression and taking action to improve your wellness.
A skill guide to help you navigate times of emotional crisis.
A daily self-care journal.
Suicide
9-8-8 | Call or text this number to connect immediately with a trained crisis worker if you are thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support.
Resources and guidance for people experiencing thoughts of suicide.
Resources and guidance for understanding and supporting people experiencing thoughts of suicide.
An organization providing support and hope for those affected by suicide.
Coping Skills
Learn about emotion-focused and problem-focused coping strategies.
Coping Skills: Ideas for in-the-moment tools to manage difficult emotions.
Mindful Coping Skills: Strategies to increase calm, focus, and clarity during times of distress.
Learn about mindfulness and how to start practicing it.
Gain ideas for helpful coping skills to start practicing.
Self-Care
A guide to the basics of self-care, and ideas for investing in yourself.
Self-Care Check-In: A worksheet to help you assess your current state of self-care and gain ideas for new ways to take care of yourself.
Healthy Relationships
An assortment of articles that provide wisdom and research about topics that can help support and strengthen marriages, families, and relationships.
An introduction to identifying healthy and unhealthy behavior in relationships.
A short video about paying attention to your partner during small, everyday moments.
A guide to understanding and engaging in effective communication with the people in your life.
A guide to coping with loss, taking care of yourself, and learning important lessons after a relationship ends.
Supporting a Loved One
A short animated video describing the best way to help ease someone's pain.
Practical "Dos and Dont's" for supporting a loved one.
A guide for talking about suicide.
Ways to support a loved one in an abusive relationship.
A guide for understanding and talking to a loved one about addiction.
Studying & Test Anxiety
A guide to understanding and responding to text anxiety.
Helpful tips for before, during, and after taking a test.
Study Tips: Six strategies to boost your study sessions.
Learn about effective study strategies to study smarter, not harder.
A guide to understanding and working through irrational delay.
LGBTQ+ Support
A collection of information and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and more.
A collection of resources related to mental, physical, social, relational, occupational, and educational wellness for people who are LGBTQ+.
A Jacksonville organization that supports and empowers LGBTQ young people by creating safe space, providing health and wholeness services, and offering youth development opportunities, while bringing people and resources together to promote equality and human rights.
Support for parents, families, and allies of people who are LGBT+.
Students of Color Support
Provides tools and guidance to empower your journey and inspire conversations about race.
An online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.
Four ways people of color can foster mental health and practice restorative healing.
A collection of online content about Latinx mental health topics, and book recommendations in Spanish and English.
An online site working to reduce mental health stigma and increase counseling accessibility for people who are Asian.
An overview of the effect of racism, common mental health concerns among Black people, and support in finding culturally-competent care.
Sleeping
Simple strategies to improve your sleep hygiene and get a quality night of sleep.
A collection of reources about all-things sleep.
Eating
Helpful tips for fueling your body and your brain.
A detailed guide about types of eating disorders, causes, treatments, resources, support, and common questions.
Support for individuals and loved ones affected by eating disorders. Offers free weekly therapist-led support groups.
Support for individuals and families affected by eating disorders.
Resources for free food pantries, banks, and coupons throughout Jacksonville, FL.
Sexual Health & Wellness
A comprehensive resource guide ranging from sexual concerns, to pleasure, to getting help.
Sex therapist and husband duo talking about all things sex!
Education about Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) including statistics, coping, advocacy, and support.
An online education resource guide to support healthy, love-based sexuality.
Substance Use
Information and resources about alcohol addiction and recovery.
Learn about substance use, including , , , , , and .