All About Communication
Communicating well with others is essential to our overall well-being and maintaining healthy relationships with others. If you are interested in speaking to someone about becoming a better communicator, make an appointment with a Health Services wellness educator/counselor by calling (603) 862-3823 or online.
Becoming a Clear Communicator
Becoming a clear communicator means effectively conveying your thoughts, ideas, needs and wants. Communicating clearly helps you manage your time and your life, to feel good about yourself, and to build trustworthy relationships with others.
Become an Assertive Communicator and Reduce Your Stress
Assertiveness can help control stress and anger and improve coping skills. Learn assertive behavior with these steps.
What is Assertiveness? What isn't Assertiveness?
Learn how you can become more assertive and less aggressive.
Assertiveness Inventory: How Assertive Are Your?
Learning how your stand on being assertive is the first step to being a clearer communicator.
Sexual Communication
Effective communication is essential to any type of healthy relationship, but it is imperative in a sexual relationship. What does your partner like or dislike? What feels good to your partner? What makes them smile? Good communication will help you to answer these questions.
Resources at UNH
Learning how to become a clear communicator takes a lot of practice and time. The following resources are available to students at UNH:
- Counseling and Education
Make an individual appointment with a Wellness Educator/Counselor at Health Services by calling (603) 862-3823 or online. This service is available to UNH students who have paid the health fee. - Resource Library – Health Services
The Health Services library has many books and resources that can help you learn more about communication skills and relationships. - Fierce and Fabulous Women's Group
Gaining self-awareness and empowerment is essential to feeling comfortable speaking up for yourself. Health Services currently offers a women's empowerment group for UNH students – Being Fierce and Fabulous. - Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP)
SHARPP is dedicated to providing supportive services to survivors of sexual assault, relationship abuse and stalking and their allies, as well as providing education and outreach to the greater University community. - Counseling Center
The Counseling Center is the primary mental health facility on campus. They offer counseling and therapy for students who have paid the health fee.
