UWG | Mental Health Resources

Options to help you feel better ASAP

Referrals

**Wellbeing@UWG: Call 833-910-3367** **for an immediate assessment and** **to get 5 free, confidential counseling sessions with an off campus therapist per problem per year.** This service is available 24/7/365. You can also access the Wellness Hub on your phone for health and wellness information. Download the CampusWell app for Apple or Android. Once downloaded, search for the University of West Georgia to access the Wellbeing@UWG Wellness Hub.

Thriving Campus: Use thriving campus to find mental health providers in any state in the US. You can search therapists by location, health insurances they accept, gender, etc.

Apps
Sharpen Minds Free mental health resources customized for UWG students.	Shine Daily meditations and articles from diverse experts	Panic Shield Cope with a panic attack and learn to prevent them.	Liberate Daily meditation app for and by the black community.
SuperBetter Build resilience. Stay Motivated. Keep Optimistic.	Wysa A chatbot that helps you cope in fun conversation.	Calm Harm Helps resist the urge to self-harm.	HeadSpace Learn to meditate to reduce stress and depression.
Mindshift Strategies to manage or eliminate anxiety.	PTSD Coach Help for those recovering from trauma.	Sanvello Tools to help you live a healthier happier life.

Options to help you feel better ASAP Referrals Wellbeing@UWG: Call 833-910-3367 for an immediate assessment and to get 5 free, confidential counseling sessions with an off campus therapist per problem per year. This service is available 24/7/365. You can also access the Wellness Hub on your phone for health and wellness information. Download the CampusWell app for Apple or Android. Once downloaded, search for the University of West Georgia to access the Wellbeing@UWG Wellness Hub. Thriving Campus: Use thriving campus to find mental health providers in any state in the US. You can search therapists by location, health insurances they accept, gender, etc. Apps

Sharpen Minds
Free mental health resources
customized for UWG students.

Shine

Daily meditations and

articles from diverse

experts

Panic Shield
Cope with a panic

attack and learn

to prevent them.

Liberate

Daily meditation app

for and by the black

community.
SuperBetter
Build resilience.

Stay Motivated.

Keep Optimistic.

Wysa
A chatbot that helps you

cope in fun conversation.

Calm Harm
Helps resist the urge

to self-harm.

HeadSpace
Learn to meditate
to reduce stress
and depression.
Mindshift

Strategies to manage

or eliminate anxiety.

PTSD Coach

Help for those recovering

from trauma.

Sanvello
Tools to help you live
a healthier happier life.

Videos

	Covid-19 Series: Feeling Anxious UWG Counselor Austen Bingham talks about natural and expected feelings of anxiety that can happen during stressful events.
	Covid-19 Series: Feeling Down During a Difficult Time UWG Counselor Cassie Manley discusses how we sometimes have difficulty adjusting and suggests some ideas for what we can do to feel better.
	Covid-19 Series: Tips for Self Care UWG Counselor Crystal Johnson with some tips to help you care for your mental and emotional health during the pandemic or any challenging event.
	Covid-19 Series: Communication and Conflict UWG Counselor James McIntyre offers some ideas to help you communicate and navigate conflict, even during difficult times.
	Wheel of Awareness A 26 minute guided meditation to help you become more centered, grounded and mindful.
	The Power of Vulnerability This inspirational 20 minute video from Brenee Brown has a core message: Vulnerability is absolutely essential. We can’t know things like love and belonging and creativity and joy without vulnerability.
	How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over In this 20 minute talk, Mel Robbins explains how turning off our brain's autopilot and demolishing our comfort zones is key to a rewarding life.
	The Power of Introverts Susan Cain argues in this passionate 20 minute talk, that introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated.
	All it Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes In this 9 minute video, mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe describes the transformative power of refreshing your mind for 10 minutes a day.
	10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation Radio host Celeste Headlee takes only 11 minutes to teach us how to be better communicators.
	How to Make Stress Your Friend In this 15 minute video psychologist Kelly McGonigal shows us how to see stress as a positive.
	Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance In only 6 minutes, Dr. Angela Duckworth explains how important grit is to success.

Covid-19 Series: Feeling Anxious

UWG Counselor Austen Bingham talks about natural and expected feelings of anxiety that can happen during stressful events.
Covid-19 Series: Feeling Down During a Difficult Time

UWG Counselor Cassie Manley discusses how we sometimes have difficulty adjusting and suggests some ideas for what we can do to feel better.
Covid-19 Series: Tips for Self Care

UWG Counselor Crystal Johnson with some tips to help you care for your mental and emotional health during the pandemic or any challenging event.
Covid-19 Series: Communication and Conflict

UWG Counselor James McIntyre offers some ideas to help you communicate and navigate conflict, even during difficult times.
Wheel of Awareness

A 26 minute guided meditation to help you become more centered, grounded and mindful.
The Power of Vulnerability

This inspirational 20 minute video from Brenee Brown has a core message: Vulnerability is absolutely essential. We can’t know things like love and belonging and creativity and joy without vulnerability.
How to Stop Screwing Yourself Over

In this 20 minute talk, Mel Robbins explains how turning off our brain's autopilot and demolishing our comfort zones is key to a rewarding life.
The Power of Introverts

Susan Cain argues in this passionate 20 minute talk, that introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated.
All it Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes

In this 9 minute video, mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe describes the transformative power of refreshing your mind for 10 minutes a day.
10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation

Radio host Celeste Headlee takes only 11 minutes to teach us how to be better communicators.
How to Make Stress Your Friend

In this 15 minute video psychologist Kelly McGonigal shows us how to see stress as a positive.
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

In only 6 minutes, Dr. Angela Duckworth explains how important grit is to success.