Stress Relief & Intellectual Wellness at the Drexel Libraries

The offices within Counseling and Health support students with personal, physical, and psychological challenges that interfere with their ability to complete their academic goals. Drexel strives to educate students to embrace good health practices and offer programs and services to assist with maintaining good health, psychologically and physically.

Services include:

• Promote and support the general well-being of our students
• Provide health and well-being resources that enhance our students' personal, emotional, social, and academic goals
• Promoting immunization and health insurance compliance for a healthier campus
• Provide a full range of health services
• Providing support services to assist with educational, personal, intellectual, professional and social recovery
• Assist students in choosing healthy options in challenging everyday situations
• Ensure equal access for students in an atmosphere that values, honors, and respects diversity in its broadest sense
• Peer Counseling

Visit the Office of Counseling & Health Services website for more information and resources. 

At the Libraries, we remain committed to helping you stay connected and supported to meet your personal, academic, and career goals. We want you to know about the many campus resources and support services available to you throughout your career at Drexel:

• Center for Learning and Academic Success Services (CLASS) has offices on the University City and Center City campuses and supports Drexel University students' efforts to achieve their academic goals through a variety of services, including academic coaching, tutoring, workshops, and events.

• Center for Military and Veteran Services provides campus-wide services, support and mentorships for veteran students.

• Disability Resources empowers individuals who have documented disabilities by working together proactively to provide reasonable accommodations. Disability Resources also provides education and guidance across the broad University community.

• Drexel English Language Center offers programs and services to meet the academic, professional and personal needs of adult English language learners. The English Language Center's Tutoring and Language Support Office currently offers free, one-on-one tutoring to any Drexel student for whom English is a second language.

• Drexel Writing Center helps all members of the Drexel community think through and develop their writing projects, primarily through one-on-one consultations with Peer Readers, Graduate Writing Consultants and Faculty Readers. They provide individualized support for writers working on any kind of writing and welcome contact at any stage of the writing process.

• Financial Aid & Scholarships: From scholarships to loans to work-study and more, take a look at the best ways to fund your education. 

• Food Resources: Drexel University offers the Feed A Dragon program and additional public resources to help support students who may be managing issues with food insecurity. 

• Office of Counseling and Health Services provides support to students with personal, physical, and psychological challenges that interfere with their ability to complete their academic goals; educates students to embrace good health practices; offers programs and services that help students maintain good health; and functions as a resource for faculty and staff.

• Student Center for Diversity & Inclusion (SCDI) develops programs and advises student groups promoting intercultural understanding, interaction and dialogue.

• Student Emergency Fund: The SEF (Student Emergency Fund) was established to support students who are in need of immediate financial assistance due to unexpected emergency expenses. 

For more information, visit the Drexel Student Life website or visit the University's Resources for Students page.

The following wellness resources are available to faculty and staff:

• A Healthier U Wellness Program - As part of a holistic approach to wellness, Drexel University is committed to supporting the mental and emotional well-being of its students, faculty and professional staff. Stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship issues can all impact our well-being.
   
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - In order to support the Drexel community with best-in-class resources to help navigate stress, anxiety and depression, Drexel partners with SupportLinc as its Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider.
  
  
• Office of Faculty Advancement - The life of a faculty member is filled with pressures and deadlines, and lacks the predictability of many other professions. While stress cannot be entirely eliminated, the resources in this section are designed to get faculty members started in the long-term process of recognizing and addressing stress to make it manageable.

Here are a few local, national and global resources for mental health education, awareness and prevention. 

• Finding Help: When to Get It and Where to Go | Mental Health America: Mental health disorders are real, common and often treatable. It is estimated that approximately 1 in 5 American adults1 (nearly 44 million people) and 13-20% of children2 living in the United States will experience a diagnosable mental health disorder in a given year.
  
  
• Healthy Minds Philly: Healthy Minds Philly (HMP) is an online tool and resource designed to support and improve the mental health and well-being of all Philadelphians, regardless of zip code, insurance or income status.  Intended to look and feel different than traditional government sites, HMP is a welcoming and inviting space with a full suite of wellness tools and options.
   
• MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 
   
• Mental Health Foundation: The Mental Health Foundation is a UK based organization that provides access to resources such as mental health research studies, educational resources, public policy, and public health materials on mental health. 
   

• Mental Health Resources | PA.GOV: Your mental health is important. We can take steps to improve our mental health. This looks different for everyone. Perhaps you’d like to talk to someone, focus more on self care, consider medication, and/or seek other treatments.
  

• Mental Health Tools and Resources | CDC: These free and confidential resources can help you or a loved one connect with a skilled, trained mental health professional. 
   

• Mental & Physical Health | City of Philadelphia: Public health resources, programs, and notifications for Philadelphia residents.
   

• NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness: NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI provides access to various resources such as educational materials, support groups, the NAMI HelpLine and more.

  • NAMI Philadelphia: NAMI Philadelphia is an organization of families, friends and individuals whose lives have been affected by mental illness. Together, we advocate for better lives for those individuals who have a mental illness.

• National Institutes of Health (NIH): April is recognized as National Stress Awareness Month to bring attention to the negative impact of stress. Managing stress is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Knowing how to manage stress can improve mental and physical well-being as well as minimize exacerbation of health-related issues. 

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH): The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is the Federal Government’s lead agency for scientific research on complementary and integrative health approaches. We are 1 of the 27 Institutes, Centers, and Offices that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 
     

• Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services: The mission of the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services is to educate, strengthen, and serve individuals and communities so that all Philadelphians can thrive. 

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• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness.

  • Mental Health Treatment Works: Concerned that you or a loved one may be experiencing mental illness? You are not alone. Get professional help. Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being, yet mental illness affects millions of people and their families nationwide. Know that treatment for mental illness is effective—and help is a phone call away. 

  • Mental Illness and Substance Use in Young Adults: Entering adulthood can be an emotional time, but sometimes the ups and downs can mean something more. Millions of young adults are living with a mental or substance use disorder and many either do not realize they have one or are not paying attention to the signs and not seeking help.

  • Resources for Young Adults and College Students: SAMHSA offers free, downloadable publications and tip sheets, as well as mobile apps for youth, teens, and young adults on topics such as substance misuse, common mental health conditions, and coping with disasters and other traumatic events.

Physical health is another important component of overall health. Working on your physical fitness and health will not only add years to your life, it can also improve your mood and help prevent mental illness. 

Here are a few resources to help with your physical health: 

• Drexel Recreation Center: The Health, Fitness, & Wellness office is committed to helping Drexel students develop a balanced lifestyle that includes an emphasis on the body, mind, and spirit. Drexel Recreation takes pride in the health and quality of life of each individual student, working to help them grow outside of the classroom. 
   
• Health Programs at The Free Library of Philadelphia: The Free Library of Philadelphia offers numerous programs and events dedicated to physical health for all members of the Philadelphia community. Classes and events include free yoga classes, strength training and more.