MTSU Health Promotion Office

Stress Management

Programs

Health Promotion facilitates this presentation for classrooms and student groups to educate audience members on the functions of stress, identification of personal stressors and vulnerabilities, and techniques for reducing and/or managing stress. The presentation includes individual assessments and lasts approximately 60 minutes. For information on scheduling De-Stress to Avoid Distress, contact Becky Figueroa at 615-494-7608 or Becky.Figueroa@mtsu.edu.

Self-Help

Counseling Services provides an online link to depression and anxiety assessments.

Resources

Mental Health America

Statistics

*Data presented are from the American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment conducted Spring 2019 which included 815 MTSU students. A full report of all participating post-secondary institutions is available at www.acha-ncha.org.

36.3% of MTSU students reported their academics were negatively impacted because of stress
31.8% of MTSU students reported their academics were negatively impacted because of anxiety
23.5% of MTSU students reported their academics were negatively impacted because of depression
24.3% of MTSU students reported their academics were negatively impacted because of sleep troubles
91% of MTSU students felt overwhelmed by all they had to do at some point during the 12 months prior to completing the survey
62.9% of MTSU students reported feeling their stress levels were greater than average over the 12 months prior to completing the survey

Contact Us

Have a question or concern? Contact the MTSU Health Promotion Office.

REC 1106
615-494-8704
Chipper.Smith@mtsu.edu

Health Promotion