WIS 115: Mental Health Matters: Being Kind to Myself

Goal: This course is designed to help students develop the skills needed to identify and regulate negative emotions. Students will learn activities that they can use to help manage stress and process negative emotions even after the course sends. This course should not be considered therapy; any student experiencing a psychological disorder should visit a licensed therapist.
Content: The course includes interactive sessions to help students learn about and enhance their emotional regulation skills. Students will develop the ability to share and process emotions by participating in activities empirically demonstrated to reduce stress and negative emotions, such as creative expression and mindfulness techniques.
Repeatable: For a maximum of 4 credit hours.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be recommended to the course by faculty or staff.
Grading: CR/NC
Credit: 1
Degree Level: Undergraduate