Center for Health Promotion and Wellness
Building
E23, Room 205
healthed@med.mit.edu
http://web.mit.edu/medical/a-center.html
617.253.1316
Worried about a friend and not sure how to help? Want to learn more about healthy relationships? Wondering if you should get tested for HIV or other STDs? Concerned about a friend who is drinking too much or whom you suspect may have an eating disorder? Can’t sleep or feeling stressed out and want to learn some effective relaxation techniques? These — and more — are all great reasons to get in touch with Health Promotion.
Balanced lifestyle[back to top]
What are the signs of overstress? They can include: trouble sleeping; upset stomach or headaches; irritability or angry outbursts; lack of enjoyment of the “little things” in life; clenched jaw and shoulders; feeling run down; overusing alcohol and other drugs; crying; or poor concentration. Regaining balance takes a combination of immediate coping skills and longer-term strategies. For more information about achieving balance, contact:
MIT Medical Mental Health Service
For support groups, counseling, and a weekly relaxation program:
http://web.mit.edu/medical/services/s-mentalhealth.html
Student Support Services [S3]
For consultation about issues which may be affecting academic performance: http://web.mit.edu/counsel/www/
Center for Health Promotion and Wellness
For relaxation CDs, wellness books, DVDs, and brochures, or a personalized consultation on work/life balance:
http://web.mit.edu/medical/services/s-consultations.html
healthed@med.mit.edu
Repetitive Strain Injury: http://web.mit.edu/environment/ehs/topic/ergonomics.html and http://web.mit.edu/atic/www/disabilities/rsi for information on preventing computer-related muscle injury
Sleep[back to top]
College students tend to experience about double the sleep problems of the average American. These typically fall into two categories: sleep deprivation and inability to relax and get to sleep. If you are pulling a lot of all-nighters, you may find that practicing good Time Management helps with the sleep crunch. If you are having a hard time falling or staying asleep because of stress, you may find help from Stress Management techniques. If you feel that your sleep has been disturbed for more than two weeks, make an appointment with a health care provider at MIT Medical.
For Time Management help:
Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programs offers a number of tools and strategies, http://web.mit.edu/uaap/learning/
For Stress Management help:
The Center for Health Promotion and Wellness offers personalized consultations, http://web.mit.edu/medical/wellness/stressless
If you experience sleep problems for more than two weeks, make an appointment at MIT Medical: http://web.mit.edu/medical/
Eating well and staying active on campus[back to top]
There are a number of resources to help you navigate campus dining and nutrition information. Campus dining menus, locations, and other information is available at: http://web.mit.edu/dining/
Health and nutrition information to help you eat well at MIT is available at: http://web.mit.edu/medical/wellness/eatwell/.
If you would like a consultation with the MIT Medical Nutritionist to discuss healthy weight loss, managing diabetes, or other diet-related health issues, you will need a referral from a health care provider at MIT Medical. For more information, see: http://web.mit.edu/medical/services/s-nutrition.html
Need help finding time for exercise? Looking for ways to eat healthfully
with no time and no money, or tips on portion control? If you have personal
fitness and nutrition goals, you can get a one-on-one consultation to
help achieve them. For more information, contact the Center for Health
Promotion and Wellness:
http://web.mit.edu/medical/services/s-consultations.html
healthed@med.mit.edu
Mental Health[back to top]
Depression, anxiety, and simply being overstressed affect nearly all of us at one time or another. Mental health problems are not a sign of personal weakness. They are common and are highly treatable. If you are concerned about yourself or a friend, or just want to develop better skills for coping with stress, get in touch with Mental Health Service, Student Support Services, the Center for Health Promotion and Wellness, or Nightline — contact information is listed above.
For resources on a variety of mental health issues, visit the MIT Medical Mental Health website:
http:// web.mit.edu/medical/services/s-mentalhealth.html
For more information about depression and anxiety, visit the National Mental Health Association website: http://www.nmha.org/
For more information about eating and body image problems, visit the National Eating Disorders Association website: http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Sexual Health[back to top]
MIT Medical provides many free or low-cost sexual health services for all students, including sexual health exams, free condoms and other safer sex supplies, STD and HIV testing and treatment, contraception [including emergency contraception or the “morning-after pill”], pregnancy testing, prenatal and pregnancy care, and abortion referrals. More information about these services can be found at http://web.mit.edu/medical/student/sex/index.html. The Center for Health Promotion and Wellness offers sexuality education and private consultations about dating, relationships, sexual health, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sexual and relationship violence. Contact a health educator at healthed@med.mit.edu or call 617.253.1316 for a menu of options. Visit the Center in E23-205 [2nd floor of Medical in the Center for Health Promotion and Wellness].
Contact Lynn Roberson, Coordinator of Programs and Support for Women Students, Student Support Services, 5-104, 617.253.4861
