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 Meet Your Wellness Team

Our NCTC Wellness Team is here to listen and connect you to helpful resources that provide both short and long-term support, including TimelyCare 24/7 telehealth services and local agencies promoting Wellness.

Interested in learning more about self-care, mental health, access to TimelyCare, or other resources? Check the ones below and/or contact counseling@nctc.edu with any questions!

Ask About Suicide to Save a Life

Ask about suicide to save a life
 

AS+K About Suicide To Save A Life is a best practice gatekeeper training that teaches how to identify suicide risk factors, warning signs, and appropriate referral strategies. You don’t need to be a mental health professional to learn the signs and make a difference, and now more than ever mental health is in the forefront for our students, faculty, and staff! Please email counseling@nctc.edu regarding training dates and how you can sign up to participate.

Tools2Thrive

  • Creating Healthy Routines

    Routines help organize our days into patterns and make it easier to get things done without having to think hard about them. Explore how you can create a healthy routine this #mentalhealthmonth using #tools2thrive: mhanational.org/may. #mhm20

  • Eliminating Toxic Influences

    Identifying toxic influences in our lives and taking steps to create a new life without them can improve mental and physical health over time. Learn more at mhanational.org/may. #mentalhealthmonth #mhm20 #tools2thrive

  • Finding the Positive After Loss

    Finding the positives in life doesn’t mean ignoring the negative. Practicing gratitude can train your brain to look for good things that are happening, which helps to recover mentally and emotionally. Learn more #tools2thrive at mhanational.org/may. #mhm20 #MentalHealthMonth

  • Owning Your Feelings

    Most people don’t think about taking the time to identify their feelings, but it can help to better cope with challenging situations. Learn more about #tools2thrive with mental health challenges for #MentalHealthMonth at mhanational.org/may. #mhm20

  • Supporting Others

    There are simple things that every person can say or do to help those who are struggling through tough times. The #Tools2Thrive toolkit explores small changes we can make that have a big impact. To learn more and download the free toolkit, visit mhanational.org/may. #mhm20

  • Connecting With Others

    Being lonely causes the same amount of damage to your lifespan as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and is more dangerous to health than obesity. It’s hard to know how to make connections, but you can learn how using #tools2thrive: mhanational.org/may. #mentalhealthmonth #mhm20

  • Additional Resources

Be a Zen Lion!

 

Zen Lion was created in the Spring 2020 semester as a joint effort between The Completion Center and Counseling & Advising.  The hope is that through the more regular practice of things such as meditation mindfulness, and yoga, we may all gain tools to help us better manage our stress and relax more easily.

Access some Zen Lion tools you can use!

Apps to Consider

Some apps may require a subscription cost.

  • Headspace

  • Calm

  • Shine

  • Action for Happiness

  • Breathe2Relax

  • Happify

  • Mindshift

  • Sanvello

  • Simple Habit

* NCTC does not specifically promote or endorse any apps.