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Self-Help For Common Concerns

Schedules in college can be challenging to manage, and sometimes receiving professional help and support may not fit into your typical weekly calendar. Access the below self-help resources focused on common concerns college students face and learn about on-campus and community resources that help support optimal well-being.

These resources are intended for convenience and information. This is not a substitute for evaluation by a mental health professional.

Anxiety

Anxiety is a human emotion—everyone feels it. Anxiety can sometimes be motivating and help people take action or avoid dangerous situations. But when anxiety starts to impair day-to-day function, it becomes problematic.

Learn about anxiety

Career Exploration

When thinking about what career field to go into, there are many things that can be helpful to consider, such as your career interests, skills, values, and personality characteristics.

Learn about career exploration

Conquering Exams

Having a good study plan might be helpful in reducing the stress and anxiety that you may be feeling.

Tips for conquering exams

Depression

Depression does not have a singular cause. It can be the result of difficult life circumstances, trauma, and/or genetic inheritance. Depression may also begin with seemingly no cause at all.

Depression questions answered

Gratitude

Among other things, gratitude is recognizing and acknowledging the support, help, and affirmation that we received from others.

Learn about gratitude

Grief

Mourning the loss of a close friend or relative takes time, but research tells us that it can also be the catalyst for a renewed sense of meaning that offers purpose and direction to life.

Learn more about grief

Healthy Lifestyle

Covering a variety of health and wellness topics including alcohol, interpersonal violence prevention, nutrition, stress and relaxation, and more.

Explore healthy lifestyle topics

Journal Writing

Among its many benefits, journal writing helps us to manage stress, process difficult experiences, gain insight, boost our mood, and engage in problem solving.

Learn more about journal writing

Meditation

For centuries, practitioners have tapped into meditation to focus the mind, reconnect mind and body, get in touch with surroundings, and generally self-soothe.

Learn about meditation

Mental Health & Wellness Apps

There are many mental health and wellness apps. We’ve collected a few to provide support for fitness, meditation, anxiety, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and more.

Explore mental health & wellness apps

Motivation

It’s common for people to experience fluctuations in motivation levels. While it’s normal to go through periods with little to no motivation, it can be frustrating when there are things you need to get done!

Tips to help with motivation

Relationships

In healthy relationships, people feel connected with each other while still having a sense of autonomy and independence. Individuals are able to express their needs, wants, and concerns with one another, and everyone’s rights and boundaries are respected.

Learn about relationships

Self-Compassion

Self-compassion is the practice of showing oneself kindness, recognizing that we are not alone in our struggles, and engaging in mindfulness.

Learn about self-compassion

Sleep

Sleep is a crucial element of success in college. It influences our ability to learn and recall information – two of the most important tasks students find themselves facing.

Learn about sleep

TELUS Health Student Support App

Take care of your mental health using the My Student Support Program. Download the TELUS Health Student Support app to text, cal, or video chat with professional counselors in multiple languages.

Learn about the TELUS Health Student Support app