Resources and Self-Help for Students

Knowing what you need to recharge, heal, or (re)engage with community is an important part of being human. Here you can access screening tools to better understand your needs, use free audio-guided relaxation recordings without an app, and find lots of useful information for students about mental and physical wellness.

Mental Health Screening

Want to better understand your mental health needs? Take an anonymous screening to identify what you may be experiencing and learn what you can do about it.

You can also check out Ulifeline’s Self-Evaluator page or Mental Health America’s variety of screening tools.

You do not have to do this alone. Think you might want to talk about it? Contact CHW Counseling to get connected.

Guided Relaxation without an App

Need instant relief? Use these audio clips for quick stress and anxiety management. Sit or lay down comfortably with headphones and select what interests you below to begin.

Stress Less with Headspace

Stressful situations are an everyday part of life. Headspace can help you improve sleep, respond better to stress and anxiety, and get moving with effective workouts that fit any schedule.

Suffolk University students can access all Headspace content for FREE!
Sign up using your Suffolk email to get started today

Resources

Physical Health

  • Student Health 101 is a free e-publication for all Suffolk University students. Monthly issues highlight a variety of college health and wellness topics
  • CHW SUPERS Podcast: A group of peer health educators working to promote wellness
  • Move Your Way: Center for Disease Control Recommendations for Exercise

Cold & Flu

Nutrition

  • Scarleteen: The highest-ranked website for sex education and sexuality advice online for 15-25 year olds
  • Get Yourself Tested provides the facts on STIs, testing, and protection; talking tips to help young people communicate with their partners, parents, and health care providers; and a testing center locator provided by the CDC
  • Alice!: Information on college sexual health. Ask questions or find an answer to a question. A SUPERs favorite!
  • Planned Parenthood: Info on sexual health, contraception, emergency contraception, etc
  • American Sexual Health Association: ASHA is America's authority for sexual health information
  • Centers for Disease Control Sexual Health & Topics page
  • Testing for STIs and HIV: Testing is available, whether or not you will have to pay out of pocket for the testing depends on what type of health insurance you have. Please review your health insurance policy for coverage details. There are also many free and low-cost STI testing sites in Boston. You can also call Counseling, Health & Wellness Services for more information regarding STI testing
  • Planned Parenthood: Get free and confidential testing for STIs as well as non-judgemental options about birth control at your local Planned Parenthood health center.
  • Boston GLASS: Organization offering services to LGBTQ+ youth of color and their allies. Same day free and confidential prevention and testing services for STIs and HIV/AIDS.
  • Fenway Health: Organization offering specialized healthcare for those who identify as LGBTQ+ and their allies. Fenway Health is a safe and respectful place to receive testing and counseling for HIV/AIDS and other STIs.

 

Alcohol

Marijuana

Tobacco

  • Truth Initiative: is America's largest nonprofit public health organization committed to making tobacco use a thing of the past
  • American Cancer Society: Includes FAQ about tobacco and cancer
  • Electronic Cigarettes: Get the facts about electronic cigarettes, their health effects and the risks of using e-cigarettes
  • How to Quit Smoking: The American Lung Association can help people figure out their reasons for quitting and then take steps towards quitting for good
  • Tobacco Edu: An interactive, web-based, self-paced curriculum for college students

Other Drugs

  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): Information about commonly misused drugs
  • GenerationRx: Medication safety resources and information for teachers and students (K-college), student understanding of medication safety issues, particular the dangers of abusing prescription, and over-the-counter medications

Depression, Anxiety, etc.

Stress Management & Self Care

Eating Disorders & Body Image

Healthy Relationships, Relationship Abuse, & Sexual Assault

Gambling

  • College Gambling: Developed by the National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) as a tool to help current and prospective students, campus administrators, campus health professionals, and parents address gambling and gambling-related harms on campus.
  • National Council on Problem Gambling

Online Materials

Phone/Text Support

  • The Steve Fund
    • Text “STEVE” to 741-741 for crisis support for young people of Color
  •  ASHAAA
  • DeQH (Hotline for South Asian/Desi LGBTQ+)
    • (908) 367-3374

Online Communities

Blogs

Podcasts

Apps

SU/Boston/National Resources

Page Submissions

At this time, we do not accept unsolicited requests to place additional resources on this page.