Occasional stress can compel us to grow and meet new challenges – but at times, we may feel overwhelmed or disappointed, or feel we are struggling with bigger difficulties than we can manage. Connecting to the right resource is the first step in creating a more supportive campus environment. Help is always available.
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On February 12, 2025, USC Student Health kicked off its first Just.Ask.Men (J.A.M.) experience. The event, hosted in collaboration with USC Men’s Mental Health Initiative, brought together students, campus mentors, and clubs for an evening of deep conversation, engaging activities, and valuable resources centering mental health and personal growth. The event’s meaningful discussions were balanced…Continue Reading J.A.M.: A Night of Insight, Connection, and Support
These programs are co-organized and facilitated by the embedded counselors and liaisons who are mental health professionals in Counseling and Mental Health Services of USC Student Health. All clinicians also hold accredited clinical faculty appointments in the Dept. of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC. Mental Well-Being programs are funded…Continue Reading Mental Well-Being Programs
Student Health Appointment Visits Students: medical and mental health care at Engemann is open and operational until 7 PM; routine care and non-urgent appointments are encouraged to move to telehealth. Check MySHR for appointments. COVID-19 Testing Jefferson Lot will be open. All other locations are closed. Antigen Testing (for patients in isolation) Telemed appointments only,…Continue Reading UPC Health Care Services for 2/16 (modifications due to parade)
Check out tips on healthy relationships, self-care, current programs, and taking care of your sexual health and well-being. And don’t forget, the Student Well-being index survey is coming to your inboxes. Tell us about your experience so we can improve the campus environment in ways to best support our students. Happy spring semester, Trojans!…Continue Reading Spring (Newsletter) is here!
Sending and receiving email with protected health information (PHI) I understand that there are risks associated with sending and receiving email with personal health information, including that email may not be secure and could leave my medical information open to viewing by an unauthorized third party. Requesting information by email from USC Student Health USC Student…Continue Reading Understanding the Risk of Emailing PHI
Log in to usc.edu/myshr and go to the section for “Downloadable Forms.” Scroll down to the area for “COVID-19 Viral Test Results” and upload your results. (See screenshot below.) Note: Test results from USC Student Health and Pop Testing do not need to be uploaded, as they are already part of your patient record….Continue Reading Uploading instructions
As the situation around COVID-19 continues to impact our student community, we want to assure you that USC Student Health will continue to provide care—even expanding access through TeleHealth—during this time.
USC Student Health will remain in operation; we will be part of the health care response community, and in alignment with other Keck Medicine of USC care centers, we are launching TeleHealth as a measure of providing care while also following public health guidance on social distancing….Continue Reading Continuing and Expanding Care through TeleHealth
Wednesdays 2 – 3:30 p.m. This group focuses on learning how to have vital, rewarding, authentic relationships. We talk about friendships and romantic/sexual relationships, as well as professional, academic, and family relationships. Relating to others effectively and fulfillingly is an ability that can grow through practice. Group members work on improving this ability through the…Continue Reading Relation to Others (Undergraduate)
Tuesday, 12 – 1 p.m. This 6-week group focuses on developing and cultivating mindfulness skills to regulate responses to stress and enhance resiliency to face life’s challenges. Participants will learn skills to bring awareness, presence and self-compassion to relation-ship with themselves and others. Each week, different mindfulness meditation practices will be introduced, followed by a…Continue Reading Mindfulness and Meditation for Stress Reduction (HSC)