September is National Recovery Month, and Collegiate Recovery and Intervention Services (CRIS) is dedicated to showing what recovery truly looks like and how students in recovery can thrive in community. At The University of Alabama, recovery has a seat at the tailgate, and students choosing a sober lifestyle have a place to belong and a…
UA Student Life has introduced Text UAct, a confidential system allowing students to anonymously report concerns like hazing or misconduct via text. Powered by Real Response, it offers a simple, accessible way to report. The service ensures anonymity, with a UA staff member following up without seeing the reporter’s phone number.
The Division of Student Life is supporting students through podcasts focused on mental health and overall well-being. Podcasts like The Bama Balance, Fit2BTide and Brain Matters provide valuable resources, expert advice and personal stories to help students thrive throughout their college experience.
The University of Alabama’s Counseling Center is enhancing access to mental health support by embedding therapists across campus in six departments. This initiative aims to reduce barriers to care and provide personalized services to students, addressing the unique challenges they face in different academic areas. The therapists offer same-day appointments, individual therapy, and workshops to…
Heading out for New Year’s Eve? Brendan Roszman, Health Promotion Specialist with the Department of Health Promotion and Wellness, offers essential tips to keep you safe while celebrating and welcoming the new year!
As the holiday season approaches, Sheena Gregg from the Department of Health Promotion and Wellness shares a selection of recipes that students can try making during their break. These fun and easy cooking projects are perfect for enjoying at home with family and friends.
Are traveling away from Tuscaloosa for the holidays? If so, it’s important to remember the basics of safety when traveling to best protect yourself and your belongings. Before setting off for the holidays, you should: Are traveling away from Tuscaloosa for the holidays? If so, it’s important to remember the basics of safety when traveling…
Stress is unavoidable in our everyday lives. It comes from obvious places such as work or school, and even from things that are good for us like our friends, families or significant others. Stress can be present every day; so, it’s critical to know how to manage the stress affecting us, especially during an important…
Test week can be dreadful for many students. The stress of studying large amounts of information and the anxiety of possibly failing an important test can almost be too much to handle at times. It can be easy for students to feel overwhelmed during the studying process; after all, they do have to juggle the…
As a campus community, we’ve made significant progress when it comes to how we view mental health and address the needs associated with it, but we still have a long way to go. Certain myths and stigmas surrounding mental health persist to this day in almost every walk of life, especially within college student communities.…
