Life After Loss
Guide to coping with grief and loss from the University of Texas Counseling and Mental Health Center.
Source: Texas Division of Student Affairs
Health & Wellness Resources
These health and wellness resources are an extensive, curated collection of tools and resources. The library includes external resources as well as resources that were developed under CCC Health & Wellness or submitted by the colleges. Search by keyword, topic, and/or audience.Showing 20 resources of 275 resources found.
Life on Campus: Balancing Work and School
This resource from Mental Health America focuses on the mental health aspects of balancing work and school, including what to do when feeling overwhelmed.
Source: Mental Health America
Love is Respect
Youth-oriented site with information, videos, online chat, and hotline for dating abuse. 24-hour hotline: (866) 331-9474
Maintaining Mental Health During the Holiday Season
The holidays can be a joy-filled season, but they can also be stressful and especially challenging for those impacted by mental illness.
Major Depression and Complicated Grief
The warning signs and symptoms that suggest grief has progressed to major depression or complicated grief, from the American Cancer Society.
Source: Cancer Helpline
Make the Connection
MakeTheConnection.net is an online resource designed to connect Veterans, their family members and friends, and other supporters with information, resources, and solutions to issues affecting their lives. In addition to powerful stories, MakeTheConnection.net provides information about life experiences Veterans can … read more
Source: Veterans Affairs
Making Ends Meet: The Role of Community Colleges in Student Financial Health
This special report analyzes survey data from almost 150,000 students at 255 community colleges in 2016. It includes several case studies of effective college supports and a discussion guide for campus administrators and staff.
Source: Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE)
May 2024 is National Women’s Health Awareness Month!
Join these virtual educational sessions on women’s health
May 6th – 10th, 2024, Mental Health Action Week
Our 2024 Mental Health Action Week webinar series was designed to enhance your toolkit with practical strategies for wellness practices, trauma-informed communication, and effective de-escalation techniques. The sessions were tailored to equip staff, faculty, and administrators with essential skills to … read more
Source: CCC Health & Wellness
Mayo Clinic
Seasonal affective disorder (also called SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at the same time every year. If you’re like most people with seasonal affective disorder, your symptoms start in the fall and may continue into the winter … read more
McLean’s Guide to Managing Mental Health Around the Holidays
38% of people surveyed said their stress increased during the holiday season
Medline Plus
Website of the US National Library of Medicine offers reliable information on a wide variety of health, wellness, and medical issues.
Source: US National Library of Medicine
Mental Health Concerns for Athletes
This page from Student Caffe is written for student athletes. It focuses on stress, depression, and eating disorders among student athletes, with strategies for helping yourself or your teammates and friends.
Source: Student Caffe
Mental Health Outcomes for California Community College Students Experiencing Unmet Basic Needs
This resource provides a comprehensive overview of the Healthy Minds Study (HMS) conducted at fourteen California Community Colleges (CCCs) in Spring 2022, highlighting the interconnectedness of student mental health and basic needs such as financial security, food security, and social … read more
Source: UCLA Healthy Minds Study
Mental Health, Substance Use, and Wellbeing in Higher Education: Supporting the Whole Student.
Supporting the whole student
Mind Matters Minutes
The Dibble Institute has created Mind Matters Minutes, a new, no-cost Mind Matters virtual tool for use with students in both virtual and in-person settings. Mind Matters Minutes provide teachers and direct service providers with short video practices from the … read more
Source: Dibble Institute
MOU for Drop-In services for transitional age youth
This is an example of an MOU that Santa Monica College created to partner with a community drop-in center supporting transition-age youth.
Source: Santa Monica College
MY3 Mobile App
Know the Signs, in collaboration with Santa Clara County and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, developed a mobile app, MY3 that connects users to their primary support networks when they have thoughts of suicide. The free app also features a … read more
Source: My3 App
MyCalFresh: Students
This website helps students learn about CalFresh eligibility and apply for benefits.
Source: California Association of Food Banks
NAMI California
Informing, Educating and Supporting people with mental health and their families
Source: NAMI California