The staff at the Counseling Center is here to meet the mental health needs of the students of the 51青楼. We do our best to see clients in a timely manner but there may be points in the semester when there is a bit of a wait.
If you are experiencing a Mental Health Emergency and require immediate assistance please call (501) 450-3138 or visit us in Student Health Center Suite 327. A counselor will meet with you for聽Emergency Services. For after-hours please call (501)4 50-3111 (UCA PD).
We offer you some suggestions on what to do while you wait for an appointment.
- Journaling: Sometimes writing something down can help you think things out and provide temporary relief.
- Find a support system: This could be a friend, pastor, RA or instructor.
- Think back to a time when you might have had a similar challenge. What did you do to resolve it?
- Exercise: Visit the Campus Recreation Center or go on a walk outdoors. Take a friend.
- 厂濒别别辫:听聽A lack of sleep can make a situation worse.
- Anxiety and hypoglycemia can look the same. Make sure you are maintaining your blood sugar level.
- Inquire about Group Therapy
- If your challenge is academic then visit the Office of Student Success and make an appointment with a Success Coach.
- Practice mindfulness meditations. Google mindfulness meditations and you will find a variety of exercises on YouTube.
- Focus on what you can control.
- Remind yourself of your strengths and those who love and support you.
- Remind yourself that there are no 鈥渕istakes鈥� only 鈥渓earning experiences鈥�.
- Focus on the process (the moment) and not the results.
- Volunteer or help a peer. Giving back can improve your mood.
- Listen to uplifting music.
- Visit the mental health resources on our website.
- Call the local community mental health center () 24-7 Warm Line: 1-833-236-2131.