Off to College? Keep These With You to Help Your Mental Health

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For a lot of teenagers, going off to college is the first time that they live without their parents. That fact, along with being in a new place with new people, can be a little intimidating at first. However, keeping the following list of things with you as you venture off to college will help you maintain your mental health during this transitional period.

  • Your ability top bounce back when you experience setbacks
  • Your connection with your support system back home
  • Your open-minded belief that anything is possible
  • Your lack of prejudice towards mental illness
  • Your willingness to share your story

 

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Aug 18, 2016

Pat D'Amico

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Lucy Nguyen

Lucy Nguyen, LMFT
Clinical Reviewer

Lucy Nguyen is the Executive Director at Paradigm Treatment, overseeing all clinical treatment programs across the organization's southwestern region. Her extensive experience includes working with young adults in private practice, serving as a therapist for children and teens with emotional and behavioral needs, and acting as a behavior interventionist for teens with developmental disorders. Lucy integrates cognitive-behavioral approaches with mindfulness and compassion in her work, and she is also EMDR-trained. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling from California State University, Fullerton, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine.

For a lot of teenagers, going off to college is the first time that they live without their parents. That fact, along with being in a new place with new people, can be a little intimidating at first. However, keeping the following list of things with you as you venture off to college will help you maintain your mental health during this transitional period.

  • Your ability top bounce back when you experience setbacks
  • Your connection with your support system back home
  • Your open-minded belief that anything is possible
  • Your lack of prejudice towards mental illness
  • Your willingness to share your story

 

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