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Dominican's Student Health 101 E-Magazine

Check out Dominican's Student Health 101 every month for tips on how to stay well balanced and make the most of your Dominican experience! 

A Campus free of Sexual Assault

Please, Please watch and share this video from www.OneStudent.Org: http://youtu.be/FgIZoLW7gcc

Know your rights to be free from sexual assault, harassment and sex based discrimination

Know your IX  Know Your IX is a campaign that aims to educate all college students in the U.S. about their rights under Title IX. Armed with information, sexual violence survivors will be able to advocate for themselves during their schools’ grievance proceedings and, if Title IX guarantees are not respected, file a complaint against their colleges with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.

The Top 5 Mental Health Problems Facing College Students

Mental health issues crop up often for students in college. It's not surprising given the multiple stressors of academic pressure, work life, personal life, adult development and finances!

Depression

Awareness and Help - Depression and Mental Illness on Campus: 

http://www.halfofus.com  
 

Monitoring your mood by text message (free tool):

https://www.mood247.com
 

Anxiety

Resources from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America

http://www.adaa.org

 

Quick Anxiety Quiz:

http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/anxiety.htm

Suicide

Preventing suicide and reducing emotional distress: 

 

Stress

ULifeline - university students mental health and wellness resources
http://www.ulifeline.org/

How vulnerable are you to stress?
http://www.mckinley.illinois.edu/Handouts/how_vulnerable_to_stress.html

Alcohol and Substance Abuse

Young People's Video: AA

http://videostreamingservices.com/aa/animation2010/oct-2010.php?video_id=0&cc_id=1&aspect=4x3&lang=en

Rethinking Drinking - Alcohol and Your Health:

http://rethinkingdrinking.niaaa.nih.gov/

 

How Much is Too Much?

http://www.alcoholscreening.org/Home.aspx
 
Local AA meetings (use advanced search to find young peoples meetings and other options)

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