Virtual Wellness Programs

The Wellness Committee in the College of Nursing and Health Professions is sharing resources for students, faculty and staff during this unprecedented time.

TalkCampus has arrived
at University of Southern Indiana!

Get instant support for your mental health any time of day and night through the TalkCampus app. Student life can be incredibly tough. TalkCampus is here for the moments when you just need a friend. 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.

This is a safe place where you can talk anonymously about anything and get support for your mental health and whatever is on your mind.

Download TalkCampus from the Apple App Store or at Google Play for free today! Once signed up, you’ll be able to:

• Talk about the ups and downs of life in a safe and supportive environment that’s just for students like you.
• Share your own experiences and support others, It’s amazing how helpful you can be to someone out there, just by being you!
• Open up or post anonymously – it’s totally up to you. However you want to talk, we let you do it just that way.
• Safely share struggles with anxiety, depression, stress, bipolar, self-harm, anorexia or suicidal feelings. Whatever is going on for you right now, TalkCampus is here.

To sign up to TalkCampus, please use your University of Southern Indiana email which will unlock the app free of charge. You will be asked to verify your email before posting. You can read the details of the TalkCampus privacy policy here.

Note: Sometimes peer support might not be the appropriate method of support for you. TalkCampus is not a crisis support service. If you are feeling suicidal or feel that you are at active risk of harming yourself, please seek professional support.

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Healthy Eating Resources

The USI Food and Nutrition program has posted several videos to offer tips for healthy eating, including meal prepping on a budget, how to incorporate more veggies into your diet, safe practices for cooking meat, knife skills and more.

Access Free Fitness Classes Online

USI students, employees and retirees can access FREE fitness classes from more than 100 universities across the country.

Recreation Movement 2020 allows participants to access live and recorded classes as well as other tools to stay active.

Recreation, Fitness and Wellness has enabled USI participants to access these classes and resources at no cost through the beginning of August.

Sign up

From USI Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness:

• Summer Wellness
• Self-Care during COVID-19
• Coping with Stress, Fear and Uncertainty
• Guided Meditations
• Coloring Pages
• Yoga at Home with Zoe

More Virtual Wellness Programs

From the USI Counseling Center

• Telehealth Counseling

Wellness Committee Members

Mrs. Pamela Thomas

Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing
Contact: 812-228-5161
Health Professions Center 2122B
Email
Website

Ms. Catherine Champagne

Assistant Program Director of Student Wellness
Contact: 812-461-5483
Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center 127
Email

Dr. Swateja Nimkar

Associate Professor of Health Services
Contact: 812-465-1158
Health Professions Center 3009
Email
Website

Ms. Jennifer Palmer

Coordinator of Continuing Education - Nursing and Health Professions
Contact: 812-228-5060
Health Professions Center 2138
Email

Dr. Erin Reynolds

Associate Professor of Health Services Administration
Chair of Health Services
Contact: 812-465-1172
Health Professions Center 3007
Email
Website

Mrs. Mary Scheller

Content Marketing Specialist
Contact: 812-465-1179
Health Professions Center 2050
Email

Mrs. S. Beth Thompson

Director of Instructional Resources and Simulation
Contact: 812-464-1805
Health Professions Center 2053
Email