Monthly Newsletters

For returning students, we’re back with our monthly emails from our experts at the Carruth Center to connect with you and focus on mental health.

For new students — welcome! You’ll see this email monthly from our Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services. Your well-being is the most important thing here at WVU, and we hope these emails will meet you where you are in your life or semester. This is part of our commitment at WVU to keep you safe, share our resources and show you that you are loved and valued.

It seems that just yesterday you were arriving on campus and now, here we are looking ahead to summer and graduation. You should be so proud of all the things you accomplished this year, both inside and outside of the classroom.

As the semester wraps up, so do our monthly emails — but don’t worry! We will resume them in September. Of course, if you’re graduating – congratulations! We hope you have enjoyed your WVU journey and hope you stay in touch. And remember, “Once a Mountaineer, Always a Mountaineer.”

The sight of green trees and flowers is a sign that the end of the semester is drawing near. With only a few more weeks ahead, you likely have a lot on your mind and are starting to make your summer plans. It's good to start preparing now to avoid last-minute stress.

Are you interested in completing an internship for your degree? Finding summer employment? Taking classes to get ahead? Enjoying springtime with friends and family? Or maybe a mix of everything?

You made it to midterms and spring break! This is a good time to reflect on the hard work you've put in so far and celebrate your successes. Take advantage of this upcoming downtime and do activities that bring you joy, or start to look ahead to the rest of the semester–it's up to you! 

This month we'll cover some helpful tips for midterms and provide some reminders to have a safe, fun, and rejuvenating break.

The weather is cold, it’s dark and we’re all eagerly waiting for spring. February can also be an exciting month that brings opportunities to meet new people, grow relationships you already have and practice self-care. This month we’ll talk about combating those winter blues and how to maintain healthy relationships!

The "winter blues" is often a term used during winter when the days are shorter and the weather is snowy. At times, some people might feel sad, low, or even depressed during this time of the year. If this sounds like you may experience this, keep a few of these helpful tips in mind: 

As you work your way toward the end of the semester, take some time to reflect on the past few months and appreciate all the work you have put in, both professionally and personally. It may be beneficial to make pockets of time for self-care as you wrap things up!

Self-care is taking care of yourself so that you can be healthy, do your job to the best of your ability and be well. Taking care of yourself ensures that you can help and care for others as needed and do all the things you need and want to accomplish in a day.

All that stands between you and the end of the semester are maybe some exams, final projects and holiday breaks. It’s easy to start feeling run down and not as motivated as when you were in the middle of the semester. This newsletter contains information and resources to help you make your way through obstacles or challenges.

Why do we procrastinate? We know we need to finish that essay that’s due at midnight or study for that exam tomorrow morning, but we choose to scroll on TikTok instead.