The following programs are offered to help students build their coping skills and learn ways to effectively improve their mental health. These are psychoeducational programs, not therapy. If you are in need of therapy, please call 314-516-5711 to request an appointment with one of our therapists.
This four-session anxiety workshop helps students understand anxiety and build practical skills to manage it. Students learn how anxiety affects the body and mind and practice strategies to calm the nervous system, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and feel more grounded. The workshop can be used before starting counseling, while waiting for an appointment, or alongside ongoing therapy, and is designed to be completed over one month. Click the links below to begin each session:
About 1 in 5 of us will experience a diagnosable mental illness this year. All of us experience emotional pain or distress at times in our lives. Most of us want to help yet often feel uncertain about what to do or say. Developed especially for the University of Missouri system, RESPOND will empower you to offer effective support to a student or colleague. The dynamic, interactive full-day training provides a basic overview of symptoms often associated with mental health problems and offers an action plan to help you RESPOND effectively. The course will address campus policies such as FERPA as well as mental health resources.
"This was an important exercise. I now feel better prepared to help students. I found that it's easier than I thought." - April 2016 RESPOND participant
"This training exceeded my expectations and gave me additional confidence to deal with, rather than hope to avoid difficult conversations. My perception of mental health is substantially clarified. The structure of the training is very effective - information was followed by excellent opportunities to apply concepts and knowledge." - April 2016 RESPOND participant
For more information, please contact CS Outreach.
Ask, Listen Refer is a free, online suicide prevention program designed to help students, faculty, and staff prevent suicide by teaching you to:
- Identify people at risk of suicide
- Recognize the risk factors, protective factors, and warning signs of suicide
- Respond to and get help for people at risk
The training takes about 30 minutes to complete. Click here to register and begin Ask, Listen, Refer today.