May is Mental Health Awareness Month. With an on-going pandemic, global conflict, and then the rigors of everyday life, the past few years have been a lot.

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Are you a Durham Tech student who wants to speak to a licensed mental health professional? Counseling Services is here for you during regular campus hours.

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

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If you’re struggling right now or know someone who is, sometimes it’s hard to know how to feel better. While we can’t fix everything immediately for ourselves or others, we can look for help ourselves or find ways to support others.

If you’re really struggling, it’s important to reach out and ask for help. You are important. You matter. You deserve to get help.

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The Durham Tech Main Campus, Orange County Campus, and Dogwood Digital Library collections have lots of books available to help you learn more about your mental health and promote positive habits. Click through for what we’ve got available.

We have a whole collection of ebooks and audiobooks in our Dogwood Digital Mental Health Awareness Month Collection (click on the image or the link in the text to go to the collection). Log in using your Durham Tech username and password, the same as you would use for logging into Sakai or Self-Service. You can download this collection using the Libby app on your phone or tablet. You can also read or listen on your computer–no app needed.

In our New Books on Main Campus, we have a variety of topics available–

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You can also find some awesome books on mental health at the Orange County Campus–

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