Well-being Resources

Mental health is essential to our overall well-being and as important as physical health. Below, you'll find resources to help with whatever you're facing.

University Counseling Services recognizes that the increased socio-political stress over the past 5 years can leave students, faculty, and staff feeling increasingly distressed and uncertain about how to navigate forward. We are mindful of the impact that current stressors and multiple unexpected changes may be having on students’ mental health and well-being. 

During times of distress and trauma it is important that we make space to care for ourselves, our loved ones, and our community. There likely are a range of emotional experiences and we encourage folx to reach out to support and resources as needed. We acknowledge that current events impact students differently and we acknowledge that reports of sociopolitical stress are unequal across students. College students from historically marginalized groups with regard to race, gender and sexual orientation reported higher levels of sociopolitical stress. (Ballard, et al. October, 28, 2020) 

Coping is hard. You don’t have to do it alone.

We hope the resources below offer information and tools for accessing support. UCS seeks to provide an open and welcoming environment for all students at VCU.