AUM Counseling and Health Promotion Archives

Nov

14

2023

Struggling minds

OpinionAUM Counseling and Health Promotion, feature, Mental Health

The silent epidemic taking over our colleges By: Victoria Salters MONTGOMERY, Ala. —The halls of our nation’s universities often bear a sad secret, the academic pursuit for many students is often plagued with the struggle of mental health. From balancing course work, pressure and expectations from family and trying to maintain a social life, the pressures can become overwhelming many college students. According to the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments annual survey conducted in the 2021-2022 school year, 44% of college students reported symptoms of depression; 37% said they experienced anxiety and 15% have seriously considered suicide. These…

Aug

30

2023

By Aumnibus Staff

What I wish I knew as a freshman in college: Taking advantage of campus counseling services

Newsadvice, AUM Counseling and Health Promotion, Mental Health

By: Kniya Potts As a student at AUM, something that would make a difference in your college career would be to utilize and take advantage of the counseling services here on campus. Coming in as a first-time freshman can be overwhelming. Making use of this program has been beneficial to many students. According to Dr. Hemmings, the counseling services here at AUM enjoy working with students. The services here are free, so she strongly encourages students to utilize them. “The counseling services at AUM are phenomenal. We’ve got a great team here. We do not charge, and you can come…

Feb

21

2022

By Aumnibus Staff

Check Out What AUM Has to Offer

OpinionAUM Counseling and Health Promotion, student affairs, wellness center

BY: Chris Porter One thing that sets Auburn University at Montgomery apart from competing universities is the endless amount of campus services that it has to offer its students. AUM prides itself on making sure they provide the resources in and out of the classroom, in hopes that students will leave AUM with the best possible college experience. Though this is the mission, times have changed. In the midst of a pandemic, it can be challenging for a student to figure out all the benefits a university offers besides classes. The Office of Student Affairs provides all the information on…

Nov

02

2020

By Aumnibus Staff

Creating Healthy Relationships

Campus, NewsAUM Counseling and Health Promotion, Event, Mental Health

BY: Jessica Alldredge Montgomery, Ala. – Oct. 31, 2020 – Creating relationships as an adult can be difficult to do. It takes a lot of work and understanding of how to maintain relationships. You need to have a stable base in order to build a relationship, and that base needs to be healthy. Being a college student today means you have little time for relationships, so it’s good to know how to keep those relationships healthy so they last well into the future. AUM’s Counseling and Health Promotion Services will be offering a group session on Tuesdays during the month…

Oct

14

2020

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Counseling and Health Promotion Services to offer 6-week class to help students build inner peace

News, UniversityAUM Counseling and Health Promotion, CoViD-19, Event

BY: Jessica Aldredge Montgomery, Ala. – Sept. 18, 2020 – Finding and keeping a healthy peace of mind in our present-day world can be quite difficult for anyone. Imagine being a college student, trying to adjust to the new responsibilities that come with being away from home along with classroom responsibilities and the new challenges the Covid-19 pandemic has brought. AUM’s Counseling and Health Promotion Services is reaching out to students by offering a 6-week class beginning Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at 3:30 p.m., via Zoom. “Strengthening Inner Peace” is designed to help students build and strengthen a sense of…