Counseling Services Available At USA

You know that feeling. Yes, that’s the one.

It’s that sinking feeling that things aren’t going quite right.

Maybe that cool chick in class didn’t want to study biology. Maybe you’re simply overwhelmed by coursework and the stresses of college life.

It’s OK; we’ve all been there at some point. So let’s not be coy kids, college life can be hard. This is the part of life when that snot-nosed high school kid we used to be is supposed to make the transition to a high-functioning, well-adjusted adult.

That’s a lot of pressure. So how do we deal?

Getting drunk alone might sound glamorous in a country song, but then steel guitars also make men crying seem attractive to women. Crazy, I know.

Partying your figurative ass off, raving, and joining the circus have also been offered as solutions. However, partying and raving never lasts quite long enough for you to forget your problems, and the circus doesn’t really pay that well, and the smell of elephant feces gets old pretty fast.

Fortunately, the loving University we share offers counseling and psychological treatment for those times when everything seems like it’s too much to handle.

Located at room 326, Alpha Hall East, out by the ROTC offices, the USA Counseling Services are available by appointment weekdays until 5 p.m., free of charge. They can be reached by phone at 251-460-7051. They offer a variety of services, from depression to alcohol counseling.

If you’re worried that you might have a drinking problem, or if you’re just not feeling like yourself, then counseling may help.

Counseling is a very personal undertaking that is based on a rapport between you and the counselor. If you decide to get help, it is essential that you understand that if a session does not go well, then you should use the services of another counselor rather than quit outright.

We’re all individuals here, so finding the right individual for you is important. The counseling services employ several counselors and psychiatry residents. Give them a chance and find the right fit.

A problem many people face is denial that they need help, or wondering if counseling is the answer. And you know ... I can’t really answer that for you. We’re separated by the writer-reader relationship here.

It should be noted that it is not everyday that one can obtain counseling for free. Your college years may be your last chance. My only advice to you is to forget stigmas. Unhappy people are already being judged by their peers in a negative light. Help is available and there is no shame in asking for it, the true shame is not asking and living a half-life, stuck in the middle-ground between potential and lost opportunity.