The mission of the Wellness Center for Health & Counseling is to provide programs and services in order to allow all students the opportunity to grow and to reach their highest potential.
We provide...
One-on-One Meetings
Probably the most frequently used service of the center is individual meetings with the counselors. Students come in for a variety of reasons to confidentially talk with a trained professional. We offer a number of types of interviews for one-on-one personal exploration or individual counseling.
Discussion and Support Groups
Groups in our Center involve a small number of students coming together. Students can come to talk, or just listen. Students in a group generally feel that they themselves benefit by being of help to others who are dealing with similar issues, and they feel comforted by knowing that others are dealing with issues similar to their own.
Consultation
The staff of the Wellness Center for Health and Counseling is available to consult with students, faculty, or staff on issues of concern to them. Within the consultation relationship, the consultee and the Center staff member work together to understand the issue(s) or problem(s) and to collaboratively work toward a solution. In the past, the Center staff have consulted with members of the campus community about a wide array of issues including:
• dealing with difficult people such as roommates, classmates, coworkers, and supervisors;
• managing crisis situations in the classroom or residence hall;
• locating campus and community services;
• helping emotionally disturbed or addicted friends or family members.
Wellness Center for Health and Counseling
Anne E. Kearney, Director
Romero Hall
315-445-4195
CforPGC@lemoyne.edu
HOW TO BEAT THE BLUES...
• Understand that time is your ally. No matter how bad you feel, chances are that all will be better in a day or two.
• Let out what's troubling you by talking to someone you trust. Support from someone and blowing off steam can work wonders for a mild case of blues.
• Take a break.
◦ Go to a movie.
◦ Leave campus for a weekend.
◦ Do something that you find meaningful or that brings you pleasure (but doesn't have negative consequences).
• Limit or eliminate alcohol use (it's a depressant).
• Get rid of some things if your schedule is overcrowded (if possible).
• Learn to challenge self defeating and negative thoughts and replace them with positive ones.
• Follow Grandmother's rules: Eat healthy, get plenty of sleep, and exercise regularly.
• Learn to cope with and minimize mood swings.
◦ Some variations in your moods are normal reactions to diverse and changing life experiences.
◦ Work on expecting a mixture of good and bad experiences so that you won't do emotional flip-flops when your fortune turns.
◦ Build daily routines into your schedule. Practice consistency in your sleeping schedule, eating habits, exercise program, and times of study and leisure to increase consistency of moods.