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Your gift helps provide mental health support to teens and young adults. Donate now through 11/28 and your gift will be matched, having 2x the impact.

JED's Mental Health Resource Center helps you manage your emotional health, cope with challenges, and support the people in your life.

Together, we're changing and saving lives.

The Jed Foundation (JED) is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation's teens and young adults, giving them the skills and support they need to thrive today...and tomorrow.

Equipping Individuals

Research shows that building resiliency and life skills, promoting social connectedness, and encouraging help-seeking and help-giving behaviors in teens and young adults supports their overall well-being, helps them thrive, and protects their emotional health, making it less likely they will fall into unhealthy behaviors. JED uses digital campaigns, the media, and partnerships to engage teens and young adults where they are and in a way they'll understand.

Explore JED's programs that reach millions of young people every year.

Strengthening Schools

For students, their school community is a critical part of their support network and emotional safety net. JED works directly with high schools, colleges, and universities representing millions of students to put systems, programs, and policies in place to create a culture of caring that protects student mental health, builds life skills, and makes it more likely students will seek help and struggling students will be recognized, connected to mental health care, and supported.

Learn more about JED's programs for high schools and colleges.

Mobilizing Communities

Our mental health is impacted by the world around us. There are a range of factors that can influence the perspective, well-being, and behaviors of our teens and young adults including families, friends, media, and high-profile voices. JED partners with these communities to create a culture of caring, grounded in deeper understanding and reduced shame and secrecy, and to collaborate on amplifying their positive impact while minimizing potential harm.

Find out how JED is activating communities across the country and beyond.

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The Office of Financial Aid is here to assist students and families apply for and receive aid that will help make a degree from Longwood a reality. We strive to offer excellent service that is delivered with compassion and respect for all we serve. Our job is to support your success!

Call us at (434) 395-2077 or email finaid@longwood.edu

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Advocacy, Communication and Transition (ACT)

This weekly support group is a long-standing collaboration between CAPS and the Office of Disability Resources (ODR).

The group is open to any student who has registered with ODR. Advocacy, Communication, and Transition (ACT) provides a safe and supportive place for students to openly share concerns, discuss issues, gain specific skills and strategies to meet personal goals, and receive support and encouragement.

If you are interested in ACT and/or have questions, please contact Madeline Schutt (Associate Director of Disability Resources) at (434)395-2391 or Dr. Maureen Walls-McKay at (434)395-2409.

Ally Hour

While each meeting will be structured in response to student's interests and needs,

Ally Hour will provide a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQ+ students to learn about CAPS services and offer an ongoing discussion about resources available at Longwood University and in the community.

Ally Hour is held weekly on Tuesdays from 4-5 p.m. in the CAPS conference room.

Interpersonal Group

This weekly group is meant for those looking to improve relationships with family, friends, romantic partners, roommates, professors and employers.

Themes addressed include boundaries, roles, conflict, communication, and assertiveness. Sessions are a blend of counselor-led skill-building and group member personal sharing. The interpersonal group is an open and accepting space for members to learn skills, share challenges and offer support/feedback.

If you are interested in the interpersonal group or have questions, please contact Dave Salge (Resident in Counseling) at (434)395-2409.

Student-Athlete Group (SAG)

While all college students experience stressors, student-athletes often have unique challenges and difficulties that are very different from their peers. Created by a former student-athlete, the Student-Athlete Group (SAG), aims to provide a space for current athletes to receive the support that is specific to their needs.

The group will be semi-structured and will include psychoeducation on issues that are common within the student-athlete population (i.e., depression, anxiety, substance use, performance concerns, etc.), as well as offer an environment to openly discuss current concerns students are having.

This group is open to all NCAA student-athletes and will meet weekly, beginning on Tuesday, February 11 at 1 p.m.

Stress and Anxiety Management Group

This group is designed for students who have symptoms related to stress and anxiety and are seeking support and methods to cope with stress. In the group, students who experience stress and anxiety can gain support and constructive feedback from other students who struggle with problems related to stress/anxiety.

Counselors will present psychoeducational information related to stress/anxiety, at the request of the group.

If you are interested in the group and/or have questions, please contact Dr. David Davino at (434)395-2409.

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This weekly support group is a long-standing collaboration between CAPS and the Office of Disability Resources (ODR). The group is open to any student who has registered with ODR. Advocacy, Communication, and Transition (ACT) provides a safe and supportive place for students to openly share concerns, discuss issues, gain specific skills and strategies to meet personal goals, and receive support and encouragement.

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Free Mental Health Resources For College Students

As college students across the world make huge transitions to online learning, practicing social distancing, and more than likely, hunkering down at home - it's important to take steps to preserve your mental health and well-being.

Change creates stress. There's no side-stepping that. But stress is a normal and even necessary part of life - and there are resources out there that can help you work through it. This moment will pass, but in the mean-time, here's a list of mental health resources available to help you manage through the stress and acclimate to difficult changes.

A new therapy startup called Real is offering a month of free online group sessions as well as one-on-one appointments.

Another virtual-therapy focused start-up - TalkSpace is offering a 7-day free-trial access to its 1:1 virtual therapy options, and free therapist-led support groups. They're also offering free resources on coping with anxiety related to COVID-19.

This high-quality meditation app is offering free access to its Weathering the Storm section, workplace toolkit, guided meditations, and its exercises for employers and employees

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

NAMI has released an extensive guide to mental health during COVID-19. It includes exhaustive tips and recommendations from mental health experts, links to free resources and exercises, and answers to FAQs.

Check with your college's counseling/mental health center

While most campuses have effectively shut down - many college's mental health centers are remaining open and have moved their operations online. This is important because, as a student, this resource is freely available to you - check with your college's mental health center to see what resources and services they're offering!

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Free Mental Health Resources For College Students As college students across the world make huge transitions to online learning, practicing social distancing, and more than likely, hunkering down at home - it's important to take steps to preserve your mental health and well-being. Change creates stress. There's no side-stepping that.

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Mental Health Guide for College Students

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With the pressures facing most people today, it is essential to take your mental health seriously. This is especially true for college students and young people, whose lack of experience in the real world could lead to major mental health issues resulting from stress, overwork, fatigue, or even the onset of a more serious mental illness. In fact, up to 75 percent of college students with possible mental health issues do not seek help for what ails them.

While this resource is meant to provide college students and young people with quality information on maintaining good mental health and identifying mental health issues, it is not meant to take the place of professional advice from a qualified mental health specialist. Anyone who wishes to learn more keeping tabs on their mental health should consider taking this mental health assessment before diving into the resource.

For college students and young people who do not struggle with significant mental health issues, there are still actionable steps to take in order to relieve stress and anxiety. Here are some suggestions to take into consideration:

Physical Activity: Physical activity releases "happy chemicals" in our brain known as endorphins that can have an almost immediate impact in balancing our mind and body's negative reaction toward stress and anxiety. Physical activity can also boost self-confidence and increase our ability to think clearly, focus, and inspire others to do the same.

Sleep and Diet Changes: Major changes in diet or sleep habits can also lead to elevated levels of stress or anxiety in a college student. Consistently staying up late to study for exams or finish assignments can mean some degree of sleep deprivation, which could lead to poor academic performance or more serious mental health issues. What's worse is that sleep deprivation and poor diet often go hand in hand. Dramatic shifts in diet will also impact a student's academic performance and mental health.

Psychiatric Care: If a student finds that the amount of stress they face is becoming too much to handle on their own, obtaining psychiatric care should be given serious consideration. Inpatient or outpatient care may be pursued depending on the severity of the mental health issues faced by the individual in need of care. Mental health specialists are there to help us overcome stress, anxiety, and many other issues impacting mental health. Remember that seeking psychiatric care should never be thought of as unreasonable.

Relaxation Exercises: No matter how stressed or anxious students become, there should always be something to count on as a source of positive relaxation. That said, many young people may not be able to find the opportunity to relax in the way that they prefer. Nonetheless, there are several quick and easy relaxation exercises to explore. Taking a few breaks each day to stretch, meditate, or even pick out a comfortable set of clothing can work to significantly reduce anxiety throughout the day.

Therapy and Counseling: Even if a young person feels that the stress in their life is not affecting their mental health, seeking therapy and counseling to understand how to better manage anxiety can still be helpful. Students may feel they have an exceptionally high tolerance for stress and anxiety, but that failing to learn new and better ways to manage their stress could rapidly lead to more serious mental health issues. Seeking therapy and counseling is often the safest and most effective way to get personalized advice before stress becomes a much more serious problem.

Your Right to Mental Health: Understanding Confidentiality and Insurance

As the public's awareness about the importance of mental health grows, more attention is being directed toward insurance and confidentiality solutions for people struggling with mental health issues. The stigma of mental health as being less important than maintaining good physical health has led to a crisis of mental health, which can only be corrected as more and more citizens recognize the power of quality mental health treatment.

A major trend bringing attention to the mental health of college students is the fact that more student than ever before are seeking mental health care. As with any rising demand for an important health service, institutions that work closely with students - Â like their colleges and universities - are incorporating mental care into the health care offered to students. Moreover, people who are 26 years old or younger are now able to be covered by their parent's health insurance policy as a result of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (also known as "Obamacare").

On top of providing young people with more health insurance options, the Affordable Care Act has also introduced some great provisions regarding mental health care. Supporters of the health law recognize mental health care as an important part of physical health care. As such, the ACA makes it easier for young people to afford health insurance and expands Medicaid to help more people that struggle daily with mental health issues. The law also ensures that certain mental health services and treatments that may have traditionally been declined by private insurance companies or Medicaid must now be covered.

Confidentiality is also a major roadblock discouraging people from seeking out the mental health treatment they need. Even though mental disorders are becoming more understood and accepted by the public-at-large, students may still feel embarrassed of their own mental health issues. Everyone should understand that the professional mental health community employs many safeguards to help keep information about your mental health confidential and only shared when coordinating a patient's care.

While the Affordable Care Act should ensure that all young Americans have access to affordable, high quality health care, there are still many young people today that remain uninsured. Young people who find themselves uninsured, however, should remain vigilant about obtaining mental health care the minute they need it. To help uninsured people find proper mental health treatment, Mental Health America has compiled an extensive list of options that should be kept handy in the event of a mental health crisis.

As the inclusion of mental health treatment becomes the rule and not the exception for health plans across the nation, college students will finally have the resources and support needed to help maintain both their physical and mental well-being while on-campus.

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With hundreds of thousands of college freshmen starting college across the country, I wanted to share some of the best tips, tricks, and insights I've found and compiled so that none of you turn into a delusional college student.

Starting life alone for the first time can be a challenge on multiple fronts - educational, financial, social, and more. With safety nets gone, college freshman have to figure it out alone. Here is a great guide to help them find the information they need to be successful.

This guide isn't all-inclusive (although we tried to be). If you have a great tip or trick for college students, please share it in the comments below!

To navigate the list, here are the main areas of tips for college freshmen:

Financial Aid

The key to wealth is saving and investing. And to gain even more wealth, you should start as early as possible. Here are some simple tips and resources for college students to start investing, even with just a little bit of money.

Dorm Life

College is also a time for you to experience your love life in a way that you've probably never done it before. As the first two articles below share - you must date in college or else... Here are some fun quick tips for making the most of your college love life.

Dealing With Parents

Once you head off to college, the dynamics with your parents change forever. You're now an adult, and they now have less and less control over your life. It can be a hard and awkward transition, and these tips can help you navigate the path towards a real adult relationship with your parents.

Prepping for the Future

Finally, even though you're a college freshmen, it never hurts to start looking towards the future. Here are some simple steps you can take when you start college to make the most of your future - even if it just inspires you and gives you motivation to succeed.

Start Building a Life List - You're young and still excited about life. Now's the time to jot down everything that you want to do, and start thinking about ways to achieve it. Check out J Money's life list for a great starting point.

How Much Do The Top Income Earners Make - I think most people go to college to make more money. So, how successful do you really need to be to consider yourself a top income earner?

5 Things Your Millionaire Neighbor Isn't Telling You - If you're a college freshman, you're familiar with Princesses, Real Housewives of XYZ, and tons of other "reality" shows. The trouble with those shows? They don't really highlight how your millionaire neighbor made it.

Confessions From Recent College Grads: The Reality of the Real World - Read these three interviews to learn about what life will be like after you graduate from three recent graduates.

Should a College Student or Recent Grad Buy a House - This is a thought that crosses the mind of most college students when they're paying rent, but there is a lot to take into consideration.

Don't Just Go to Graduate School to Postpone Life - Many students think that they will go to grad school, but it isn't always the best option - especially for recent grads.

The Post-College Financial Plan - The financial plan changes as you venture into the future, so it's a good idea to set yourself up for success as early as possible.

The Best Commencement Speeches of All Time - Time Magazine has a great list of the best commencement speeches of all time, and they are a must listen/watch for all college students prepping for the future.

Secrets of the Most Successful College Students - As you're looking at your future, here are some lessons learned from the most successful college students.

Bonus: Check out our list of the best college blogs to follow if you want more amazing content to make your college experience that much better!
What are some other essential resources and tips for college freshmen heading to college this fall?

Robert Farrington is America's Millennial Money Expert® and America's Student Loan Debt Expert™, and the founder of The College Investor, a personal finance site dedicated to helping millennials escape student loan debt to start investing and building wealth for the future. You can learn more about him on the About Page, or on his personal site RobertFarrington.com.

He regularly writes about investing, student loan debt, and general personal finance topics geared towards anyone wanting to earn more, get out of debt, and start building wealth for the future.

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ODU has partnered with PATH who will provide concierge service for ODU faculty, staff, and students. Path is a mental health referral group that can help you find a high-quality therapist who is in-network with your health insurance. Path's services are open to all Old Dominion Students, Faculty and Staff, and their families, and they have a broad and diverse network of Virginia therapists that you can select from. The Path team will help you find the right therapist, understand your insurance benefits, and are available 7 days a week to help you feel supported in your search. Visit Path's website or contact 757-720-2953 (text or call) to begin your search.

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