University Health and Counseling Services

Students can make their own ice cream sundae during University Health and Counseling Services’ Sundaes on Monday event Oct. 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Thwing Center atrium. In addition to enjoying the sundae bar, students can have casual chats with staff University Health and Counseling Services st...

There’s nothing quite like a pandemic to illustrate the existence of a global mental health crisis. According to the World Health Organization, there was a 25% rise of anxiety and depressive disorders during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic alone—and the phenomenon has led to an influx of pa...

Oct. 6 was National Depression Screening Day. Instituted in 1991, this day is intended to pull the topic of depression from the shadows, shine a light on its prevalence and ways to identify it in your own life. If you’ve struggled with depression, you’re not alone. It’s the most common mental healt...

Flu shots are available for free to all Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Institute of Art and Cleveland Institute of Music students, and CWRU faculty and staff. All participants need to bring their CWRU ID. Individuals are asked to wear an outfit that allows the upper arm to be easily ex...

University Health and Counseling Services will host a fast-paced, three-session workshop to help students improve their understanding of anxiety and depression. The goal of the “Rethinking Anxiety and Depression” workshop is to provide students with skills to recognize and manage symptoms. Those...

Case Western Reserve University has no shortage of relaxing green spaces to study, work or just unwind and relax. The University Health and Counseling Services and CWRU Wellness Program teams have partnered to create a scavenger hunt to show off their favorite spaces to relax and decompress around c...

Editor's note: This article references the dates National Suicide Prevention Week was recognized in 2022. In 2023, National Suicide and Prevention Week is Sept. 10–16. Trigger warning: Discussions of suicide and suicidal ideation This week (Sept. 4–10) is National Suicide Prevention Week, which is...

The Case Western Reserve University Reproductive Health Task Force invites all members of the campus community to join a webinar to learn more about contraception and emergency contraception. The webinar will be held Friday, Sept. 9, from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. Registration is not required and the webi...

University Health and Counseling Services will offer BIPOC Support Space throughout the fall semester. BIPOC Support Space sessions are 30-minute confidential one-on-one consultations with Naomi Drakeford, associate director of diversity, equity and inclusion. BIPOC Support Space is good for stude...

Students are reminded that the deadline to waive student medical plan coverage, and the accompanying fee, is Sept. 9. If you already have health insurance coverage—and it meets the university's waiver criteria—you may submit a request to have the student medical plan fee waived. The waiver criteri...