College is going to be stressful for you sometimes. However, you’ll find that you’ve got plenty of tools to help you power through.
You can maintain wellness through unique personal strategies. Here are a few favorite tactics of SPU students:
- 在附近远足 发现公园.
- 深夜玩 校内的 作为学习休息.
- Take a one-on-one walk with a resident advisor or staff member.
- Burn off that stress at one of our on-campus 健身设施.
- Load up on the amazing veggies at the salad bar in Gwinn共用.
- Swim at the Queen Anne 社区 Pool.
- Take a self-defense class through 安全及保安.
Keep up with the latest insights on emotional, 物理, 心理健康 by following the SPU 健康倡议's blog 和 SPU 健康 Facebook Page.
What's the difference between stress 和 distress?
Stress is a common part of everyday life for undergraduates. Over time, stress may lead to bigger issues for a student. 的se are some indicators that a student's stress level may be cause for concern:
- Uncharacteristic changes in academic performance or class attendance
- Prolonged personal illness
- Depressed mood, excessive worry
- 不合群
- Marked changes in dress, hygiene, or weight
- Repeatedly falling asleep in class
- Requesting extensions or special accommodations
- New 和 recurrent behavior that interferes with learning
- Unusual or exaggerated emotional responses
How can you help a student? SPU利用 学生支援小组 (SST). 使用 学生支援表格, you can identify a student that may need extra support. 对海温, led by Dean of Students for 社区生活 Chuck Strawn, will determine the next steps needed for intervention.
A student experiencing severe distress, or a mental health crisis, may show some of the following signs:
- Extreme anxiety, panic, or uncontrollable crying
- Highly disruptive behavior, such as hostility or aggression
- Statements about suicide, death, or self-harm
- Inability to communicate, pressured or slurred speech
- Loss of contact with reality--seeing or hearing things that aren't there, behaving in a way that is at odds with reality
的se signs may indicate that a student needs immediate help. 联系 x2911 on campus or call the 西雅图 24-hour crisis line at 1-86-4-CRISIS.
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You can also take advantage of these excellent resources:
If you are concerned about the health of an SPU student, please reach out for support on his or her behalf. 的 学生支援表格 is an immediate way to alert care teams that can help.