Getting Support During the Fall Semester

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The semester has started! That means assignments, deadlines, work, school, family, friends, pandemic, economy, politics, and more, are all stressors as we move into pumpkin spice season fall. Find resources below to help manage that stress and take care of your mental health.

Self care poster with a pug wrapped in a blanket.
Current display in the ERC Lobby: Self Care

Are you a Durham Tech employee who wants to speak to a counselor? Remember that you have access to the Employee Assistance Program. It’s free and confidential. 

Are you a Durham Tech student who wants to speak to someone? Counseling Services is here for you. Durham Tech also offers resources to help with many problems facing our community. Check out the Emergency Financial Assistance Program, the Food Pantry, and attend this Eviction Prevention workshop.

A second pug wrapped in another blanket.
The pug on this poster is my patronus.

For more information and resources surrounding mental health see our previous blog posts about Minority Mental Health Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. If you just want to relax for a few minutes watch the live jellyfish cam below. It’s so soothing!

Watch the peaceful, squishy sea blobs from a very safe distance.

About Courtney Bippley

Courtney is a Reference Librarian at the Main Campus Library. Her favorite genres are fantasy and science fiction. She loves dogs, coffee, and dancing.