Social Worker
Graduate Wellness Plan
First Step: Obtain Health Insurance
The first step to ensure your mental and physical health is obtaining health insurance.
Get Covered
Don't Have Health Insurance?
Visit healthcare.gov to enroll under special enrollment.
Are you able to remain on a parent's health insurance?
If so, you are covered until 26!
Starting College?
Two things to do before classes begin:
- Sign up for mental health services at your college counseling center before slots get filled.
- Have an IEP? A documented or suspected disability? Contact your college's disability center to register for support services such as extended time, note-taking, alternate test locations, tutoring, dorm accommodations, etc.
Self-Regulation is Key
Be kind to yourself
With big transitions comes adjustment. Don't expect yourself to do everything the way you use to.
Stay in touch with yourself
Identify your stressors; make a plan for when things become difficult to manage.
Set goals
What do you want out of life? This year? Today? Keep your goals visible and handy to stay motivated on tough days.
What helps you calm down?
Find a personalized coping strategy; identify at least one screenless de-stressor to utilize.
Mind-body connection
Be mindful of how nutrition, hydration, sleep and movement impact your mental health.
Stay on schedule
Keep a daily routine and written calendar of engagements and due dates.
Don't wait
Don't wait for things to get out of control. Find simple ways to make wellness part of your daily routine.
Have a Plan for Bad Days
Save these numbers in your phone.
Suicide Prevention Hotline
1-800-273-8255
National Helpline for finding Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services
1-800-662-4357
Trevor Project Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Individuals in Need of Help
1-866-488-7386
Determine a trusted individual or service provide that can be called on for support.