The college student's guide to mental health: essential wellness strategies for flourishing in college

Part I. Your body: Sleep ; Nutrition ; Movement ; Substance use ; Quiet time ; Your personal body culture

Part II. Your identity: Family: your personal history ; Self-knowledge ; Living your own life

Part III. Your thoughts: Awareness 101: noticing your thoughts ; Being 101: naming your thoughts without judgment ; Choosing 101: coping with your thoughts ; Comparing yourself to others ; Perfectionism ; Negativity ; Impostor syndrome

Part IV. Your emotions: Awareness 102: recognizing your feelings ; Being 102: naming your feelings without judgment ; Choosing 102: coping with your feelings ; Stress ; Grief and loss ; Procrastination

Part V. Your relationships: Friendship 101 ; Healthy friendships ; Healthy relationships with family members and mentors ; Intimacy ; Boundaries ; How to make new friends ; How to listen ; How to communicate clearly ; Healthy sexuality ; Healing from a breakup

Part VI. Your time: Balancing priorities ; Time management for mental health ; Healthy media use

Afterword: Your future

Appendix A: Calming strategies: Breathing to bring calm ; Body scans ; Visualizations ; Progressive muscle release ; Meditation ; Quick stretches to do while studying ; Prayers-religious and otherwise

Appendix B: Counseling: What do people talk about in counseling? ; How to find on-campus counseling ; How to find off-campus counseling ; Coping with a panic attack ; Journaling ; Suicide prevention checklist

Appendix C: Relationships: How to help a friend ; Checklist of relationship and emotional abuse ; Checklist of sexual assault and harassment ; Checklist of mentor, spiritual, and faith leader abuse.