CSU Counseling Center

04/10/2026

🎨 Journey of Mental Health Through the Arts — Live at the River Park Campus

We’re celebrating how art helps us express, understand, and heal. Students are sharing their emotional journeys through poetry, short stories, paintings, portraits, dance, music, and more—right here on stage and around the gallery.

🗺️ Location: Corn Center for Visual Arts, Downtown, River Park Campus
🕒 Time: 10AM-2PM— Ongoing now 🏆 Prizes
- Cash prizes awarded to standout works across categories

04/03/2026

Managing Academic Overwhelm

At times, it can feel like every school deadline, assignment, and project is the most urgent priority in your life. When everything feels critical, it becomes hard to know where to start. This video shares a simple three-step process to help you make clear choices so everything can happen at the right time, turning your overload into focus and confidence.

03/30/2026

CSU Students:
2026 Journeys with Mental Health Through the Arts Contest
SIGN UP AND BE PART OF THIS IMPORTANT EVENT!!!

Categories: Visual Arts: 2 entries Ping-Pong: 1 entry
Talent Show: 3 entries - Dance, performance and music
Short story and Poetry: 1 entry - Poets will be asked to read their work as a part of the performance

Date: Friday, April 10th
Ping-Pong and portrait Competitions: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunch: 12:00 PM
Talent Show and Distribution of Prizes: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Corn Center (RiverPark Campus)

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03/26/2026

03/26/2026

Please join me in congratulating Dr Rose on receiving the Faculty/Staff Excellence Award at CSU. A well-deserved recognition of his hard work and impact on the CSU community.

03/20/2026

CSU Students: Don't forget to register and submit your work (if applicable) by the deadline

03/05/2026

CSU Community:
Su***de Prevention Starts with you! Please plan to attend one of the following trainings - Pizza will be offered to those who attend!
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03/02/2026

May Aygun’s verse invites us to listen inward—and to remember: how we speak to ourselves matters, but it’s not the whole story.

Our emotions and actions are shaped not only by our thoughts, but also by our nervous system and familiar patterns. In college, stress can wake up old responses and tighten the body. Gentle self-talk helps, but healing also comes from connection, pacing, and practice.

Why this matters:
- Self-talk shapes mood, but autonomic states (fight, flight, rest) influence energy and focus.
- Chronic patterns can repeat until we introduce new responses—small, repeated steps matter.
- A supportive environment, coping skills, and professional guidance can recalibrate our nervous system over time.

Practical steps (gentle, actionable):
- Name the feeling, then name a neutral activity you can do (pause, stretch, sip water).
- Check in with your body: where do you feel tightness or tension? breathe into it.
- Reach out: a friend, a campus counselor, or a peer support group can help re-pattern responses.

Poem & image credit: .aygun

02/23/2026

🚧You’ve now entered the Scale SMASH Zone🔨💥

Today’s Scale Mash brought our campus together to raise awareness about eating disorders and celebrate body positivity. You matter—every body, every story.

If you or someone you know is struggling, your campus counseling center is here to help. Reach out to schedule a confidential, non-judgmental appointment.

Resources:
- Campus Counseling Center: 706-507-8740
- National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA): https://www.nationaleating disorders.org
- Crisis/text line: 988

02/22/2026

When you focus on others, you can start to forget about your own needs. When you focus on yourself, you give yourself the care you deserve. Our minds need both care and connection—especially during exams, deadlines, and tough weeks.

This week, try a tiny switch:
- Pick one small self-care action today (a 5-minute walk, 2-minute box breathing, listen to your favorite music).
- Check in with how you’re feeling, not just what you’re doing.
- Reach out to a friend, mentor, or campus counselor if things feel heavy.

You’re not alone. Our campus counseling center is here to listen, support, and help you find balance without judgment. Your mental health matters, and small steps add up.