{"id":48,"date":"2019-09-23T17:25:14","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T21:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/counseling\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2025-04-02T10:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T14:13:01","slug":"depression-and-test-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/counseling\/depression-and-test-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Depression and Test Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you or someone you know is experiencing a <strong>mental health emergency, dial \u201c911\u201d<\/strong> for immediate assistance.<\/p>\n<p>RHA Mobile Crisis Team:  1.844.709.4097<\/p>\n<h4>Depression and Mental Wellness<\/h4>\n<p>College life gets complicated and stressful for everyone at times, but it doesn\u2019t have to negatively affect your academic performance.  Explore healthy ways to manage depression and if necessary, seek professional help. Sleep, diet, and exercise are the BIG THREE often overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>Check out Community Resources for medical and mental health resources in this area or visit Counseling Services \u2013 downtown or north campus.<\/p>\n<p>Reaching out to others!  Friends often turn to friends when they need help.  If you or some you know is struggling with depression, you are not alone. Join MTVU \u2013 MTV\u2019s 24-hour college network and The Jed Foundation to explore college students\u2019 emotional health in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jedfoundation.org\/students\"> Emotional Health 101 video <\/a> .<\/p>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mentalhealthamerica.net\/\"> Mental Health America <\/a> provides an on-line depression screening tool you may find helpful.<\/p>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halfofus.com\/\"> Half of Us <\/a> is a great resource to find ways take control of your emotional health; to use an anonymous screening tool to check your emotional health; to learn how to help a friend because you\u2019re worried about him or her, and to get connected to get help for yourself or a friend.<\/p>\n<h4>Test Anxiety<\/h4>\n<p>First, you\u2019re not alone in experiencing test anxiety. This is a common, situational experience many college students report from time to time.  To understand how it feels, what is happening to the body\/brain, and suggestions on how to manage test anxiety, check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n2DgB3X2Afg\"> video <\/a> produced by Red Rocks Community College.<\/p>\n<p>Feeling prepared to take tests\/exams can often help students reduce the stress and potential for test anxiety. <a href=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/services-and-support\/\"> Check out additional resources. <\/a> \n<p>CFCC Counseling staff can help assess appropriate referrals to community professionals when long term assistance is necessary for issues interfering with a student\u2019s academic success.  Counselors are available on a walk-in basis at both the Downtown and North Campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency, dial \u201c911\u201d for immediate assistance. 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