Emotional Wellness Resources

Emotional wellness is about thriving while experiencing a diverse range of emotions, experiences, and vulnerabilities. Resources below can help with coping and managing or expressing feelings effectively.

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Student-run radio station and entertainment updates.

Website: https://www.widrfm.org/

For: Everyone

Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Intellectual, Social, Spiritual

For concerns relating to multiple missing assignments, low grades, not attending class, physical wellness, social engagement, financial wellness.

Website: https://go.wmich.edu/s/student-concern-form 
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For: Staff and faculty

Well-being dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Financial, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical, Social

274 acres of land that offers beautiful views and outdoor recreation on the trails. Dogs allowed if on a leash.

Website: https://wmich.edu/asylumlake 

For: Everyone

Well-being dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Physical, Social, Spiritual

Outpatient substance use and behavioral health treatment services. Services include substance use and mental health assessments, consultations, education, group counseling, prevention interventions, and more.

Website: https://wmich.edu/unifiedclinics/about/behavioral

For: Everyone

Well-being dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Physical, Spiritual

Master's and doctoral degree students affiliated with the department provide professional counseling and psychological services at the centers, under supervision of faculty members who are professional counselors or psychologists. 

Website: https://wmich.edu/cecp/ccps 

For: Everyone

Well-being dimensions: Emotional, Occupational, Social

Master's and doctoral degree students affiliated with the department provide professional counseling and psychological services at the centers, under supervision of faculty members who are professional counselors or psychologists. 

Website: https://wmich.edu/cecp/ccps

For: Students

Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Occupational, Spiritual

The CHHS Reflection Room (Room 4097) is designated for relaxation, meditation, spiritual reflection and overall wellness. The room is available for structured or unstructured reflection of faculty, staff and students during operating hours.

Website: https://wmich.edu/hhs/facilities

For: Everyone

Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Spiritual

Student space offering areas for relaxation, peer health education, and programming on mental health, as part of the Office of Health Promotion and Education. Located in Sindecuse Health Center room 3140.

Website: https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion/involved/mentalhealth

For: Students

Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Intellectual, Social

Offers services including safety escorts, bicycle registration, community police, locksmith, Bronco cards, lost and found, property documentation and engraving, and more.

Website: https://wmudps.wmich.edu/

For: Everyone

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Advocates for and connects students to the tools and resources needed to succeed at WMU.

Website: https://wmich.edu/disabilityservices

For: Students

Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical

Engaging programming and resources with an emphasis on expanding perspectives.

Website: https://wmich.edu/diversity

For: Everyone

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The Early Intervention Team supports students in distress through risk level assessment, intervention, and connecting students to resources.

Website: https://wmich.edu/studentaffairs/eit

For: Students

Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental

There are a variety of student organizations with religious affiliations and Kanley Chapel on campus!

Website: https://wmich.edu/studentengagement

For: Students

Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Social, Spiritual

Resource and support center addressing issues of sexual assault and other bias incidents. Provides peer support, education, resources, and assistance in accessing services.

Website: https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion/resources-0/fireplace

For: Students

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HPE works to create a culture of equitable well-being and healthy environments for the success of all Broncos. We focus on prevention and provide support at the individual, community, and systemic levels through trainings, workshops, wellness services, and health-promoting policy and communication initiatives. Workshops and trainings are open to all students, faculty, and staff.  

Website: https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion

For: Everyone

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Learn more about the many campus housing options available for students, living learning communities, and other tips and resources for living on campus!

Website: https://wmich.edu/housing

For: Students

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Institutional Equity offers services and information related to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and incivility. 

Website: https://wmich.edu/equity

For: Everyone

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The Office of LBGT Student Services offers support, education and advocacy around issues of gender identity/expression and sexual orientation to the WMU community. We collaborate with student organizations, university departments and local organizations to provide our campus community with access to healthy resources, activities, and support services.

Website: https://wmich.edu/lbgt

For: Everyone

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The Office of Military and Veterans Affairs provides guidance and mentorship for veterans, those still serving and their family members. We offer assistance in academic and benefit support; we also bring answers to questions regarding WMU, the VA and southwest Michigan. Can assist with academic support, career services, counseling or disability services, GI benefits and in-state tuition, transition assistance, and more.

Website: https://wmich.edu/military

For: Active military, Veterans and their families

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Supports WMU students in meeting basic needs including assistance with food, unexpected costs, textbooks, meical costs, menstrual products, and other resources.

Website: https://wmich.edu/essential-needs

For: Students

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Multicultural Affairs for Students helps students identify their unique purpose and potential by providing them with opportunities to discover and develop talents and interests. We strive to create an environment that enables them to grow and thrive intellectually, culturally, professionally and personally throughout their college experience. We foster community involvement and promote a campus climate that respects and appreciates the history, culture and traditions of all students. 

Website: https://wmich.edu/multicultural

For: Students

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A confidential, independent, impartial resource for students, staff, faculty, and shareholders. Assists with hardship withdrawals, formal complaints, grade appeals, dismissal appeals and more.

Website: https://wmich.edu/ombudsman

For: Everyone

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Providing WMU students with low-cost safer sex supplies such as condoms, dental dams, and lube, delivered to their residence hall mailbox.

Website: https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion/resources-0/s3delivery

For: Students living in the on-campus residence halls

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On-campus health center to serve students, staff, and faculty. They offer a variety of services including primary care and nursing, counseling and psychiatry, dietician, physical therapy, massage therapy, chiropractic care and sports medicine. There is also a pharmacy to easily access prescriptions on campus.

Website: https://wmich.edu/healthcenter

For: Everyone

Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Physical, Spiritual

Short-term individual, couples, and group counseling for students to manage concerns such as relationship conflicts, stress, anxiety, grief or loss, peer pressure, indentity questions, trauma and post-traumatic stress, adjusting to college life and more. 

Website: https://wmich.edu/healthcenter/counseling

For: Students

Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Spiritual

Students, staff, and faculty can submit a student concern form when they have a concern about a student's welfare. This could include but is not limited to unhealthy alcohol/other drugs use, disruptive behavior, extreme withdrawal, self-harming, verbal or physical harassment, thoughts or threats of self-harm or harm to others.

Website: https://go.wmich.edu/s/student-concern-form

For: Everyone

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Student Rights and Responsibilities uses an equitable and supportive approach to educate and partner with WMU students, faculty, staff and community members in order to develop a civil, ethical and safe campus environment.

Website: https://wmich.edu/studentrights

For: Everyone

Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical

Behavioral health and psychology clinic offering a variety of services including occupational therapy, music therapy, language and speech services, therapy dog clinic, and more.

Website: https://wmich.edu/unifiedclinics

For: Everyone

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Uwill offers free access to teletherapy that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the year to all enrolled WMU students, regardless of their location.

Website: https://wmich.edu/students/health/uwill

For: Students

Wellness Dimensions: Emotional

The Navigation Specialist for Fitness and Wellness provides no-cost wellness coaching sessions for all students interested in exploring their unique strengths and values to optimize their overall well-being. Each student will have the opportunity to advocate for their well-being by creating a realistic action plan to reach their holistic wellness goals.

Website: https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion/programs/well-being/wellnesscoaching

For: Students

Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual

WellTrack Boost is a free online self-help resource that is available free of charge to all WMU students, faculty and staff. WellTrack users are able to assess their personal well-being and access resources tailored to address symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. WellTrack is secure, anonymous, evidence-based, easy to use and effective. WellTrack offers wellness techniques through videos, relaxation exercises, mood tracking tools, and written exercises to improve emotional health.

Website: https://wmich.edu/healthcenter/counseling/useful-apps/welltrack

For: Everyone

Wellness Dimensions: Emotional, Environmental