ISSUE MODULES

Listed below are a number of topics that frequently trouble college students, as well as everyone else. What’s different about this information is that it is specifically geared to students. While they are not intended to provide the “final answer,” they may be informative enough to get you started towards change. Please e-mail us at wvucccps@mail.wvu.edu or call (304) 293-4431 if you would like to ask a question or make some suggestions. This list will continue to grow and change over time, so check back often if you don’t find the information you are interested in.

Stress Management

Forty Prescriptions to Reduce Your Stress
All Feelings Serve a Purpose
Am I Depressed or Do I Just Have the Blues?
Becoming Assertive: A Useful Stress Management Tool
Brief Physical Relaxation Strategies
Major Life Events Don’t Have to Sink Your College Career!
Not All Stress is Bad: Distress vs. Eustress
Feeling Stressed? Watch What You Eat
Handling Anger
Hassles University
Reacting to Crisis Situations
Social Support: The Suspension Bridge of the Soul
Stress and the College Year
Sweet Dreams: Sleep Etiquette for College Students
Take Control of Your Stress, Don’t Let It Control You
The Stress Process
What is Anxiety?
What Is Stress? Depends On Who You Ask...
Your Play Personality

Special Topics
Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of the Virginia Tech Shootings
Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Traumatic Events
Mind/Body Health: The Effects of Traumatic Stress