On- Campus Resources:
USI Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) - People seek assistance from the CAPS for a variety of reasons. Whether a student is having difficulties adjusting to college life, struggling with depression, questioning his or her identity, experiencing difficulties with body-image, or coping with the loss of a loved one, CAPS is here to provide support, guidance, and a fresh perspective. CAPS provides both on-campus scheduled counseling and virtual-campus scheduled counseling. USI students can also access free virtual counseling through TimelyCare.
Academic Survival Guide - This guide is a publication of the USI Academic Skills Office. It includes valuable information about managing your time, coping with test anxiety, improving note taking skills, avoiding procrastination, and more.
Other Resources:
Talk Campus App - Get instant support for your mental health any time of day and night through the TalkCampus app. Talk anonymously to students from universities and colleges around the world going through the exact same struggles you are any time of day or night.
Resilience Toolkit - As a part of their Resilience Project, Wofford College created a useful toolkit of well-being exercises based on the scientific study of happiness. These exercises meant to provide students with some additional tools for resilience.
Free Guided Meditations - These guided meditations are from the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center, and are free to stream or download. This site includes guided meditations for sleep, body relaxation, breathing, and working through difficult emotions/situation.
Breathing Exercises - Learn about different breathing techniques that promote relaxation and reduce stress (University of Michigan).
Calm Free Resources: Explore a variety of free resources including meditations, practices, videos, and music designed to ease stress from the Calm App.
Breathe: Also from Calm.com, this guided animation invites you to simply breathe in and out.
Mental Health Resource Center: Explore a variety of resources from the JED Foundation to support mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Seize the awkward: Having a conversation about mental health might be uncomfortable, but it can make all the difference. Check out these tools – from conversation guides to tips –that can help you help friends in need.