Resources for Your Specific Need
Our team knows that having resources outside of counseling is helpful day-to-day. Check out the following information, including apps compatible with iPhone or Android.
To schedule an appointment: 843-863-8010
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 for free, 24/7 Crisis Counseling
- Anxiety
Anxiety Resources
- HelpGuide – Stress Management
- MindTools: All of us get stressed from time to time. This page teaches 62 skills that help you change your environment to reduce stress, relax when you’re under pressure, and cope when there’s nothing you can do about the situation. We then look at a range of things you can do to feel happy and self-confident. Enjoy learning these skills and having a happier life!
- Anxiety Coach
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America
- Social Anxiety
Helpful Apps:
- Happify
- MindShift
- Pacifica
Panic Attack Resources
- Panic Disorder and College: How to Cope with Panic Attacks while in College
- Uncommon Help: 7 steps to stop a panic attack
- The Key to Overcoming Panic Attacks
Helpful Apps:
- Instant Heart Rate + ($2.99)
- Fast Calm
- Calm Keeper ($4.99)
- Depression
Resources
- Dealing with Depression: Self-Help and Coping Tips to Overcome Depression
- College depression: What parents need to know
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Helpful Apps:
- Happify
- What’s Up?
- I Am – Daily Positive reminders
- Eating/Body Image
Resources
Helpful apps:
- Rise Up +Recover
- Recovery Record
- Grief/Loss
Resources
- Actively Moving Forward: A network of college students supporting college students grieving the illness or death of a loved one.
- Helpguide: Moving on after a relationship ends
Helpful Apps:
- end – Breakup Trainer
- Help for the Grieving (Android only)
- Mental Health
Resources
Helpful Apps:
- Substance Abuse
Resources
- SafeHarbor: a CSU program that permits students to refer themselves for help and treatment for the use of alcohol, illegal drugs, or legal drugs being abused or used illegally. If the student comes forward of his or her own free will, help is available, and the student will not be subject to disciplinary sanctions provided ALL provisions of the Safe Harbor Program are strictly adhered to. Full details can be found in the student handbook.
- ReThinking Drinking: (National Institute of Health) Includes assessment, cocktail content, alcohol calorie calculator
- College Drinking: Changing the Culture: Facts about overdose/alcohol poisoning, alcohol myths and interactive body to show impact of alcohol on various organs
- Foundation for a Drug-Free World: Information on drugs, including commonly abused prescriptions and synthetics
Helpful Apps:
- SoberTool, I am Sober ($1.99)
- Nomo – sobriety clocks
- Suicide and Self Harm
Resources
- Therapy Tools
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Mindfulness and Meditation
- Veteran Resources
Resources
- Charleston Southern Veteran Resources
- Charleston, SC Vet Center
- National Center for PTSD (Veterans)
- Veterans Crisis Line
Charleston Southern University Liaison for VA
Charles West LISW-CP
V.I.T.A.L Coordinator
Mental Health Social Worker
US Department of Veterans Affairs
843-259-3495
david.west@va.gov
Outside Referrals
Because of limited resources, clients with problems requiring long-term counseling may need to be referred to an off-campus professional. Also, if a CSU counselor determines that a client’s needs exceed his or her ability to provide adequate services, we have an ethical responsibility to refer the student to another counselor. While CSU does not endorse or recommend any one particular counselor, we do maintain a list of local counselors who are qualified to meet your needs. However, the cost of off-campus counseling is strictly the responsibility of the student.
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