Resources for UCF Students, Faculty, Staff During Holidays The holidays are full of joy and can also be a time of loneliness or elevated stress. This list of local resources includes self-care tips, mental health support, food pantries, safety and more.
Associate Vice President of Public Safety, Former Police Chief Retires From UCF Family, friends and colleagues gathered to celebrate Carl Metzger ’03MS’s 37-year career in law enforcement and wish him well on his next professional endeavor.
Healing the Helpers: College of Medicine Leader Helping Local Law Enforcement Marcy Verduin has spent a 25-year career helping others improve their mental health. Now she’s helping local deputies.
Behind the Rescue: UCF Expert on the Mental Toll of Disaster Response As first responders continue aiding communities devastated by recent Texas floods, UCF RESTORES’ Deborah Beidel shares insight into the psychological burden they face and ways to support their healing.
Your Mental Health Matters: Take Advantage of UCF’s Resources May is recognized nationally as Mental Health Awareness Month, a movement to raise awareness and challenge the stigma surrounding mental health.
UCF Alumnae Teach Coping Skills During COVID-19 Pandemic Mental health professionals share tips for dealing with stress during coronavirus precautions.
How to Resume Life After Months of Social Distancing As Florida and rest of the country start to reopen for business, UCF experts offer tips for reintroducing yourself to society.
Now More Than Ever We Need to be Vigilant for Symptoms of Distress In addition to the unknown physical effects the coronavirus has on the human body, there could be lasting mental effects, as well.
I’ve Learned Firsthand the Difficulties of Coping with Mental-Health Issues I feel that I can conquer anything now that I can successfully overcome my own mental-health issues. The topic of mental health and mental-health issues…
Stressed? Anxious? Gardening Might be Just What the Doctor Ordered Students can benefit from a wellness initiative offered through CAPS and Student Health Services that prescribes volunteer shifts at the Arboretum.