Blog Posts in Category: UNH Counseling Center
March 30, 2016
Learn About the Benefits of Group Counseling As college students, we know first hand how difficult balancing school, work, relationships, exercise, healthy eating, the occasional illness, and personal matters can be. Sometimes it all becomes too overwhelming to handle on our own. Group counseling is a great way to find help. The Counseling Center at UNH explains why group counseling is proven to be effective: Students realize they are not alone and find support; Students realize they can easily... Read More
October 8, 2015
All of us are Affected by Mental Illness in One Form or Another It doesn’t get nearly as much attention as it should. Most of the time it is considered a “hush-hush” topic. When it is referred to, it is mostly in a bad light. That’s right, we’re talking about mental illness. October 4th through the 10th the UNH Social Work Department hosting the 11th annual Mental Illness Awareness Week. UNH has teamed up with the National Alliance on Mental Illness to dedicate an entire week to focusing on a... Read More
October 20, 2014
Are you an employee at UNH trying to find that balance between work and spending time with your family? Has work been stressful since the start of the new semester? Well UNH is here to help! The Counseling Center at UNH offers consultation services to all staff, professionals and faculty here at UNH. UNH also provides their employees with access to confidential counseling through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The EAP is a referral program that assists employees in dealing with daily... Read More
October 2, 2014
October 5th -11th is National Mental Health Awareness week. The National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) begins the week with an annual walk in Concord to raise awareness about mental health right in New Hampshire. “Each year we fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for equal care. Each year, the movement grows stronger.” They encourage donations but more importantly encourage participation in the walk! At UNH, the Department of Social Work is also hosting events!... Read More
November 25, 2013
A study conducted in 2008 found that 65% of women between the ages of 25-45 have disordered eating habits, and another 10% actually have an eating disorder. That means that about 75% of women struggle to maintain positive attitudes and healthy practices when it comes to food. These percentages are WAY too high, it is time to rethink our relationship with food and begin enjoying food in a healthy manner. Extreme dieting, anorexia, bulimia, skipping meals, these are all extremely unhealthy ways... Read More
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