Helpful Articles

With a combined 45+ years of experience working specifically with 18-25 year olds and 80+ years in the mental health field in general, we have a lot to share. Below you will find written articles and resources created by our CSCW staff. We hope you find them helpful! 

FOR FACULTY

• Anxious & Distracted: A Brief Guide to Getting the Most From Your Students in a "Post-Pandemic" Era, written by Heidi Forget

FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS

• Students & Transition, written by Deana Trefry
• When Your College Student Tells You They Want To Go To Counseling: Straight Talk from the CSCW, written by Heidi Forget
• What Your College Student Wants You to Know But May Not Tell You, written by Heidi Forget

FOR ANYONE

• The Death of Expectancy, written by Heidi Forget 
• How to Care for Yourself When Grieving, written by Heidi Forget
• Words Matter Series, written by Reid Swetland​
  These are transcripts from a CSCW IG video series created to clarify and counter the misuse and misconceptions of commonly used mental health phrases.
  • Balance
  • Emotions
  • Forgive Yourself
  • Forgiveness
  • Gaslighting
  • Mood Swings
  • OCD
  • Self-care
  • Social Anxiety
  • Triggered