As a college student, it can be difficult to manage personal struggles while balancing academics, athletics or extracurricular activities, employment and a social life. We encourage you to schedule an appointment with our Counseling Center or reach out to our Associate Director of College Health Administration in Student Health Services for support. Here are some Health Services online resources for additional guidance. We’ve also included resources for parents and caregivers who support your well-being.
General Health
- General medical information from the National Library of Medicine
- Black Women’s Health Imperative
- Mayo Clinic Health Information
- Prevention and Wellness
- Go Ask Alice
- WebMD A to Z Health Topics
- Association for Size Diversity and Health
- FDA College Women Health Resources
Addiction and Substance Use and Abuse
- Massachusetts substance abuse information and education
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- How to quit smoking
- Program to quit smoking, vaping and other tobacco
- Addiction recovery
- Support for substance abuse recovery
- Take a cannabis tolerance break
- Support for individuals impacted by substance abuse
Body Image and Eating Disorders
- National Eating Disorders Association
- Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness
- Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association
- Pro-body image and self-esteem site
- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
- Fighting Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Populations
- 12-step program for Food Addiction
- Families Empowered and Supporting Treatment of Eating Disorders
- Eating Disorders Anonymous
Fitness and Exercise
Health Relationships, Interpersonal Violence, and Title IX
In addition to the online resources below, we have a Sexual Misconduct and Assault Resource Team (SMART) here on campus. Please also refer to our emergency information for Title IX responses and resources.
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Safe Passage support, counseling and advocacy
- Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
- Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
- What is consent?
- What consent does and doesn’t look like
- Queer sex education navigating consent
- Local crisis intervention and violence prevention
- Survivor-led organization to end abuse
- Fenway Health Violence Recovery Program
- Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
- Mass.gov Sexual Assault Prevention and Survivor Services
Infectious Disease
- Strep throat information
- Epstein-Barr Virus and Mono
- CDC info for tick bites
- CDC Respiratory Virus Guide
- World Health Organization Monkeypox fact sheet
- Tuberculosis Screening Guidelines for college students
- Mass.gov Tuberculosis Risk and Prevention
LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness
- Support and Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Individuals
- LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center
- Planned Parenthood gender identity
- Transgender care
- Southcoast Massachusetts LGBTQ+ Network
- Translifeline
- The Trevor Project
- Boston Children’s Hospital Gender Multispecialty
- Folx Health Affirming and Inclusive Care
- Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth
- LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory
- Healthy binding
- Trans hair, beauty and wellness
- Financial assistance for gender-affirming care
Mental Health Support
- National Suicide Hotline: Call 988
- Wheaton Counseling Center Online Resources
- Crisis text line
- The Jed Foundation
- Education and support for anxiety and depression
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Mental health resources for college students
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
Nutrition
- How to eat healthy in college
- Nutrition information from the USDA
- Nutrition tracking app
- Healthy food choices
- Eating Well recipes and nutrition information
Sexual Health
- Planned Parenthood
- Emergency contraception information
- Citizens for Citizens Family Planning
- Health Imperatives Community Health Center in Brockton, MA
- Inclusive sexuality and relationship education
- Go Ask Alice
- Planned Parenthood abortion clinics
- Birth control and safe sex tips
- Emergency contraception
- Missed birth control advice
- HIV facts
- STI information from The Center for Disease Control
- HIV/AIDS Treatment and Prevention
- American Sexual Health Association