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Upcoming events

We provide information and awareness in the areas of mental health and psychological concerns. Sometimes this is within a partnership with other University departments and student groups; other times this is a program of our own.  Please check out the following programs:

Cultivating Your Inner Garden

  • March 28, 2023, 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, WVU Evansdale Greenhouse Room 103

Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services are collaborating with the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design as well as the student Horticulture Club to bring to life this workshop. Interacting and caring for plants helps individuals to improve their mental well-being, sense of engagement and meaningfulness. Participants will learn ways to use plants to improve their own mental well-being through a didactic presentation, discussion, and various activities around planting. Students will walk away with new information, pride in helping the horticulture club and a couple of cool plants. Hope you can join us. March 28th, 2023 from 7:00PM-8:30PM at the WVU Greenhouse. Please email Julie Kennedy-Rea for more information or to register. 

Mental Health 101 Training

  • January - May 2023, Various locations and virtual options

This 90 minute training, available for both staff and students, focuses on the following: 
  • Current national mental health statistics in addition to WVU-specific characteristics
  • Effective listening skills
  • In-depth look at the services provided by the Carruth Center and the CARE Team
  • Reviews the warning signs of suicide 
  • Allows participants the opportunity to practice how to safely intervene with students who are in distress.  
Open enrollment sessions for Mental Health 101 for Spring 2023:
  • Wednesday, January 11th from 12PM-1:30PM via Zoom
  • Thursday, January 19th from 3PM-4:30PM in the Mountainlair's Shenandoah Room 
  • Tuesday, January 24th from 9AM-10:30AM via Zoom
  • Friday, February 3rd from 12PM-1:30PM in Student Health Building Room 112
  • Tuesday, February 7th from 5PM-6:30PM via Zoom 
  • Thursday, February 16th from 9AM-10:30AM in the Mountainlair's Shenandoah Room 
  • Friday, February 24th from 12PM-1:30PM via Zoom
  • Thursday, March 2nd from 5PM-6:30PM in Student Health Building Room 112
  • Monday, March 6th from 9AM-10:30AM via Zoom
  • Wednesday, March 15th from 3PM-4:30PM in the Mountainlair's Shenandoah Room 
  • Friday, March 24th from 9AM-10:30AM via Zoom
  • Tuesday, March 28th from 3PM-4:30PM in Student Health Building Room 112
  • Thursday, April 6th from 12PM-1:30PM via Zoom
  • Tuesday, April 11th from 9AM-10:30AM in the Mountainlair's Shenandoah Room 
  • Wednesday, April 19th from 9AM-10:30AM via Zoom
  • Tuesday, April 25th from 12PM-1:30PM i n Student Health Building Room 112
  • Monday, May 1st from 5PM-6:30PM via Zoom 

To sign up for an open enrollment session, please complete the Mental Health 101 workshop registration form.

More Programs

Workshops and Drop-in Spaces

Our workshops are a great way to learn skills and practical ways to help manage your thoughts and feelings. Workshops are generally skills based and don't require a lot of self disclosure.  

Workshops and Drop-in Spaces

Let's Chat

Let's Chat provides easy access to informal, drop-in consultation with counselors from Carruth. Meetings are free, one-time, and no longer than 20 minutes. No appointment necessary: students are seen on a first-come, first service-basis. 

Let's Chat

Online Mental Health Screening

General Online Mental Health Screenings  are anonymous screenings on several areas of mental health, including depression, anxiety, academic distress, eating concerns, frustration level, family stress, and alcohol use.

Online Mental Health Screening

Outreach Requests

The Carruth Center staff can provide topic specific presentations to students, faculty and staff. Additionally,  Carruth staff members are available to support campus wide events.

Outreach Requests

Featured Events

let's chat

Let's Chat

Every Monday from 4 - 6:00 p.m., various locations on campus. 

Let's Chat provides easy access to informal, drop-in consultation with counselors from Carruth. Meetings are free, one-time, and no longer than 20 minutes. 

Let's Chat Locations and Schedule
mental health screenings

Cultivating Your Inner Garden

March 28, 2023, 7 - 8:30 p.m., WVU Evansdale Greenhouse RM 103

Interacting and caring for plants helps individuals to improve their mental well-being, sense of engagement and meaningfulness. Participants will learn ways to use plants to improve their own mental well-being through a didactic presentation, discussion, and various activities around planting. Students will walk away with new information, pride in helping the horticulture club and a couple of cool plants. Please email Julie Kennedy-Rea for more information or to register. 

international student support space

International Student Support Space

Every Other Wednesday 3 - 4:00 p.m., Room 233 Health Education Building (Carruth Center).  

This space is designed for international students to stop by to share their stories and build a supportive network with fellow students. No registration needed, students are encouraged to drop in. 

Explore all drop-in spaces

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