Who said college was going to be easy?
The new experiences and greater independence that normally come as students move from high school to university life, while exciting, are also sometimes quite challenging and stressful. You make more decisions for yourself, often decisions that will influence your life in significant ways, and there is the added task of adapting to the social and academic pressures that are so much a part of university life. Sometimes, the pressures are such that students feel like they can't handle them on their own, and talking with friends or relatives either seems impossible or doesn't help. This is an especially good time to consider the possible benefits of counseling.
Each year, the Counseling & Student Development Center provides personal counseling to over 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students at James Madison University. The Center is staffed by a psychiatrist, psychologists, counselors, social works and graduate students, and the services rendered to students are free, voluntary, and confidential. The Center's staff is dedicated to assisting students in their pursuit of personal and academic growth, to helping students gain a better understanding and appreciation of themselves, and to supporting students as they make important decisions about their lives.
25 Signs that counseling might be helpful to you.
