Stress Less offers students ways to cope with pressures

Housing Resident Advisor Kelsey Crock of Cheyenne, Wyoming, is coordinating the event with Chadron State College counselors and graduate counseling students.

Crock presented the idea as her final project in Dr. Shaunda French-Collins’ Event Planning and Leadership (CA 239) course. From there, the project took off and became a reality. Crock has worked with various departments to offer a wide variety of information and resources to students.

“As an RA, I have been able to see how stressed residents are and how it is affecting their academic, relationships, and mental health in general,” Crock said. “I have seen our campus go through many different stages in terms of our mental health. As an RA, I have seen people really struggling this year. I want to do as much as I can to help as many people as I can get the strategies, they need to make their time here at CSC the best it can be.”

Topics discussed in 30-minute sessions will include coping strategies, adulting, homesickness, and managing academic stress. One session will feature coloring for stress relief, restorative yoga, and meditation. In another session, a representative of Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) will share information with students about career pathways in behavioral health.

The event is hosted by the Residence Life Association, BHECN, CSC Counseling Program, Health Services, and Campus Wellness. Students in French-Collins’ Risk and Crisis Communication (CA 425) course developed publicity materials for the event.