UMass Amherst Center for Counseling and Psychological Health

12/28/2020

Call 1-877-831-7421 if you need CCPH on-call 24/7.

There is also 24/7 crisis support in all MA towns -find your local team at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/emergency-services-program-contact-information.

12/26/2020

12/26/2020

Call us at 1-877-831-7421 if you need CCPH on-call 24/7.

12/16/2020

The Changing Minds, Changing Lives (CMCL) program is expanding! The course is being offered as a one credit course and will meet once a week for 10 weeks.

Wellness 203 Torchbearer: Stress to Strength

Build individual strengths to empower stress management and increase resilience. Research, mindfulness and focused writing are applied to increase awareness of emotional responses to life’s challenges and facilitate social connections to increase leadership capacity.

Online sections:
Mondays: 2:30 to 3:45pm
Wednesdays: 10:00 to 11:15am

12/03/2020

This is being offered through PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES CENTER. https://www.umass.edu/psc/

11/30/2020

11/18/2020

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Michele L. Sullivan·TEDWomen 2016
Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness

11/14/2020

The Jed Foundation - JED

Here are some tool just for you! Remember CCPH is here 24/7 call 413-545-2337 for crisis support. Call M-F 8:30-5pm to sign up for a community conversation or individual consultation.

We're excited to share our Student Engagement Toolkit!

This toolkit provides students with information about our comprehensive approach to mental health promotion and suicide prevention, why and how to be an advocate for mental health, tips for self-care and improving well-being, and guidance about recognizing the signs of a friend going through a difficult time. To access the toolkit, visit bit.ly/2G0hjjD.

11/14/2020

World Kindness Day 2020: 25 ways to be kind today

#WorldKindnessDay
Find new ways to be kind to yourself and others

It's time to be kind. World Kindness Day is this Friday, November 13. Here are 25 ways to make a difference.

11/11/2020

It is ok to call us 24/7 413-545-2337.

Today’s #WellbeingWednesday theme is all about asking for help. In the midst of a global pandemic and in addition to finals coming up, it is understandable that you may be feeling all kinds of ways. Luckily, UMass has plenty of resources to hep you deal with things going on in your life. UMass resources are one question away, you just need to ask! #bewellumass #PHAN

Included on this list L-R: You Can At UMass - Disability Services, Center for Women & Community - UMass Amherst, UMass Amherst Health Services, UMass Amherst Stonewall Center, CMASS at UMASS, and UMass Amherst Center for Counseling and Psychological Health

11/07/2020

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

If you're suspecting someone is thinking of suicide, asking them directly won't increase their risk. Having a #RealConvo can actually help, and can give them space to openly talk about how they're feeling. Get tips and guidance on how to have a conversation about mental health at afsp.org/realconvo.

Artwork by @robwilsonwork 🏈

11/07/2020

De-escalate a Family Conflict With This Expert-Approved Advice

De-escalate a Family Conflict With This Expert-Approved Advice

Whether your family is dysfunctional or not, it can be hard to know when or how to step in. Here are a few things things to keep in mind to de-escalate a family conflict.

11/02/2020

Join A Peer Heath Virtual Wellbeing Session
https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/95998037951

10/29/2020

2020 Election Support Spaces:

o Let’s Talk Sessions: https://www.umass.edu/counseling/services/lets-talk
o First Appointments at CCPH: Call 413-545-2337
o International Students Post-election supports: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIofuuvqjguGtwsE7PUUv1CAyJKxdDFO_tO and https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYocOqupzkjEtP1SbUP48RE9cueyO8oykB6
o Stress GPS: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rdO6hqDsrHtXkf64dtE9OaHMPRhg8eSoq
o Always Forward: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsd-mvrjIpG9ce-2tjr3D313dkt-_CC0hf
o Meditation 101: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIudO-orT4jE9XGBtF0HBBdwX1rAxS6n9nj
o Connections in Quarantine: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUsdeuspz8uH9Zol-wmfxi8tU_C7K-vZEYg
o Swipe right and say hello: https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqduGtqD8qEtGY8wvshzDpwbPds0pap6yU

10/25/2020

UMass Amherst Center for Counseling and Psychological Health

10/25/2020

UMass Amherst Center for Counseling and Psychological Health

10/25/2020

10/24/2020

Become a Better Listener. Your Family Will Thank You.

CCPH is here to listen. #howyoudoin

Effective communication skills are more important than ever in our close-quarters existence.

10/24/2020

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Ask a friend today. Send some love their way. ❤️
#howyoudoin #howareyou #seizetheawkward #itsoknottobeokay

10/24/2020

"Whatever Gets You Talking" - GIPHY Video

Right now, reaching out to a friend about their mental health can make a big difference. Whether that’s through a call, text, GIF or emoji.

Check out seizetheawkward.org/coronavirus for tips to start the conversation. #SeizeTheAwkward

CCPH is here to help!
call for a initial consultation M-F 413-545-2337
call 24/7 for a mental health crisis 1-877-831-7421
#itsoktonotbeok

Reaching out and checking in on a friend's mental health can make a big difference. There are so many ways you can start the conversation. #seizetheawkward

10/21/2020

MyLife

Try a introduction to meditation here!

Slay your stress, get more sleep, or find your calm with short mindfulness activities tuned to your emotions. Available on iOS and Android. Visit us at my.life.

10/21/2020

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10/17/2020

5 Charts You Need If Identifying Your Emotions Is Hard

5 Charts You Need If Identifying Your Emotions Is Hard

"How do you feel?... No, really. How do you actually feel?"

10/10/2020

10th October 2020 is World Mental Health Day!

Let's share the ribbon far and wide and fill the comments with green hearts! 💚

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#Itsoknottobeok #itsoktotalk #Worldmentalhealthday

10/03/2020

Here's Exactly How to Tell a Stranger to Put on a Mask

Struggling to ask someone to wear a mask? Here are some tips.

Smart, safe tips from a persuasion expert.

10/03/2020

5 Ideas For How to Take Care of Your Mental Health, According to Common

5 Ideas For How to Take Care of Your Mental Health, According to Common

"I think it’s a process, but the start is to find something that really resonates with you."

10/01/2020

Lift Your Head and Lower Your Arms — You Might Just Feel Better : Life Kit

Lift Your Head and Lower Your Arms — You Might Just Feel Better : Life Kit

Is working from home causing all sorts of aches and pains? An ergonomics expert talked us through how to avoid the most common home setup pitfalls.

10/01/2020

How To Say No, For The People Pleaser Who Always Says Yes : Life Kit

Helpful tip.

Constantly saying yes to everything and everyone drains us of time and energy. This episode helps explain the roots of people-pleasing behaviors and how you can say no more often.

09/29/2020

9 Things People Get Wrong About Being Non-Binary

9 Things People Get Wrong About Being Non-Binary

There's no such thing as "looking non-binary."

09/26/2020

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Always Forward. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Always Forward: A Community Conversation where Black and Brown students can find their voice at UMass.
Thursdays 4-5pm

Hosted by Christian Smith, LICSW, Hope Evelyn, MSW and Kelly N. Giles, Instructor, Department of Sociology, UMass - starting September 17, 2020.
When the Struggle to Advance … Demands the Support of Others … There Remains a Call to Move Forward … Never Backward!

This is a supportive space for Black and Brown students to come together, talk and learn while engaging in discussions regarding the academic and social pressures at UMass. Sessions will include discussions on mental health and wellness, self-esteem, empowerment, and connection. Sessions offered via Zoom.

When the Struggle to Advance… Demands the Support of Others… There Remains a Call to Move Forward… Never Backward! A Group where Black and Brown Students Can Find Their Voice at UMass A supportive space for Black and Brown students to come together, talk and learn while engaging in discussions...

09/25/2020

Center for Women and Community Support Groups Fall 2020

CWC invite people of all genders from the Five Colleges and throughout Hampshire County to check out our groups and services.

CWC offer general counseling in addition to specialized services for people impacted by trauma and sexual violence.

CWC services are free and confidential.

All groups are being offered remotely. For more information, call 413-545-0883 & press 1.

09/12/2020

09/10/2020

It’s important that we don’t reduce Suicide Prevention to one month, a check in, or a hotline. It’s much more than that.

At the very least it requires advocacy throughout the year, trainings, communities, programs, accessibility to basic needs, and destigmatizing mental illnesses. CCPH offers suicide prevention trainings to campus groups of students and staff.

Crisis intervention is important and can literally be the difference between life and death, but the key is to try to prevent it from getting to that point through awareness and advocacy.

Thank you for the image and powerful words!
#WeAreNavajo

09/02/2020

CoJourn and Project Connect | Student Life | UMass Amherst

https://t.e2ma.net/click/2524gm/6g2a3r/mty0vfd

Practice new wellbeing skills, get support, and connect with your peers in these fall programs open to all members of the UMass community: CoJourn: Do you have a list of intentions that never get done? Is this the semester you are actually going to do your assignments ahead of time instead of crammi...

09/02/2020

An Experiment in Gratitude | The Science of Happiness

https://youtu.be/oHv6vTKD6lg

What makes you happy? Have you ever wondered why? Join us as we take an experimental approach on what makes people happier. Behind the Scenes of the episode!...