DEPRESSION
Depression doesn't have to define your college experience. O2 Counseling offers a judgment-free space and practical support to help you manage your mental health alongside your studies.
Reclaim your well-being.
Counseling can help manage depressive symptoms brought on by a variety of college challenges.
Recognize Campus-Specific Triggers: Counseling helps you identify depression triggers unique to college life, such as academic pressure, homesickness, or social challenges.
Develop Coping Strategies: Learn techniques to manage depression symptoms while balancing coursework, extracurriculars, and social life.
Create a College-Friendly Self-Care Plan: Design a practical self-care routine that fits your busy student schedule and campus resources.
Navigate Academic Challenges: Get support in communicating with professors about your depression and developing strategies to stay on track academically.
Build a Campus Support Network: Learn how to connect with peers, join supportive student groups, and utilize college mental health resources.
Address Substance Use Concerns: Explore healthier alternatives to self-medicating with alcohol or drugs, which are often easily accessible in college settings.
Manage Social Media's Impact: Develop a healthier relationship with social media to reduce comparison and feelings of isolation common in college.
Find Yourself: Explore your identity and sense of self through self-discovery which can ease depression.
Plan for High-Stress Periods: Prepare strategies for managing depression during particularly challenging times like finals week or holiday breaks.
Transition Support: Get help adjusting to college life or preparing for post-graduation, both of which can exacerbate depression symptoms.