心理健康

心理健康 Concerns During College

Mental health is a major concern for people of all ages, including adolescents and young adults. 在这些年里, our bodies and life circumstances change rapidly as we “grow up,建立我们的身份, 建立新的关系, and strike out on our own in school and with jobs for the first time.  Lots of decisions need to be made. All this change can be exciting and present wonderful opportunities for fulfillment, but can also lead to significant pressure and stress. Sometimes the stresses are manageable with the support of friends and family, 放松技巧, 和/或改变生活方式, such as getting more 睡眠 or exercise or making other simple changes.

另一方面, sometimes the pressures can lead to significant clinical depression and/or 焦虑性障碍 or serious 吃 disorders. 也, adolescence and young adulthood are times when genetic predispositions to inherited mental health illnesses, 包括抑郁症, 焦虑性障碍, 双相情感障碍, 人格障碍, 和精神分裂症, 通常首先表现出来.

If you are a parent or family member of a college student, you may find the following resource useful: A 家长's Guide to College Student 心理健康.

 

你好吗?真的吗?

Mental health is a key part of your overall health. Brief screenings are the quickest way to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a mental health professional - they are a checkup from your neck up. Psychological and Counseling 服务 (PACS) has developed a completely anonymous and confidential screening, so that immediately following a brief questionnaire you will see your results, 建议, 关键资源.

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If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, PACS provides emergency services 24 hours per day, 7 days a week by calling (603) 862-2090 (Relay NH: 1-800-735-2964). 访问 pac的危机 & 紧急服务页面 了解更多信息.

你也可以打电话 988 自杀 & 危机的生命线.

 

 

Getting Help for 心理健康 Concerns at UNH

  • A 精神病学家 is available on campus for consultation regarding diagnosis and/or treatment. 访问s with the 精神病学家 can be scheduled by referral from one of our clinicians or a counselor at PACS. We can also make referrals to 精神病学家s in the area, when appropriate.

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  • Physicians and nurse practitioners 在健康 & 健康 are experienced at diagnosing common mental health problems, 尤其是抑郁症, 焦虑, 还有饮食失调.
  • 处方 antidepressants and/or anti-焦虑 medication 在适当的时候是可用的. This is often done in conjunction with psychotherapy and/or group therapy which can be provided by either the UNH Psychological and Counseling 服务 (PACS) or an off-campus psychotherapist. 
  • 生活福利服务 可以提供额外的帮助吗. 办公室提供机密, individualized and short-term health counseling/education sessions that focus on skill building and self-care. 健康 Counseling and Coaching are available to address a variety of health and wellness topics: stress, 睡眠, 酒精和其他药物, 尼古丁戒烟, 营养, 吃 & 关注身体形象, chronic illness, and sexual health. Peer support is also available for 吃 concerns, 关注身体形象, 酒精和其他药物的使用. 
  • WellTrack is a self-guided mental health and well-being mobile app available to UNH students, 教师, 和工作人员.

If you feel that you could use support with a mental health concern, call us at (603) 862-2856. We can help you decide whether you should contact UNH Psychological and Counseling 服务 (PACS), see someone in 生活福利服务, or schedule an appointment with one of our physicians or nurse practitioners.

 

预防自杀训练 

预防自杀传单. PACS电话:603-862-2090. 联合国警察:911. 输入WILDCAT到741741.

PACS提供一小时, in-person suicide prevention training called QPR for all 教师, 工作人员, 和学生. QPR，代表 提问，说服，参考, is much like CPR; they are both basic strategies to keep a person alive until they can receive medical or mental health care. You can think of it as a "safety net."

Read more and request QPR training. 

你好吗-真的吗?

“How are you” is more than a greeting. It’s a check-in that lets people know you care. 和, 当你回应问候时, it’s a way for you to check-in with yourself and authentically share what you’re experiencing.    了解更多.

绿丝带运动

The Green Ribbon campaign is designed to spread awareness of resources to support student's emotional well-being and mental health and to grow peer support.  了解更多.

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