{"id":10016,"date":"2017-10-13T15:49:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T15:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bferrign.wdev.rochester.edu\/uhs\/?page_id=10016"},"modified":"2017-10-19T15:25:36","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T15:25:36","slug":"adjustment-to-lifes-changes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/uhs\/ucc\/online-screening-resources\/adjustment-to-lifes-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Adjustment To Life&#8217;s Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It can be a difficult time. Suddenly, perhaps for the first time in your life, you&#8217;re moving away from everything familiar to you &#8211; family, friends, home, community &#8211; and beginning to make your way as a young adult entirely surrounded by strangers, in a new setting. You may feel that everything is on the line: your ability to succeed at college-level work, to build adult relationships, and to adapt to a lot of change all at once.<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent UCLA study, more than 30% of college freshmen reported feeling overwhelmed a great deal of the time during the beginning of college, and Johns Hopkins University reported that more than 40% of a recent freshman class sought help from the student counseling center. So understand that if you&#8217;re feeling pressure and stress, you&#8217;re not alone.<\/p>\n<h2>Helping Yourself<\/h2>\n<p>Many college students have minor problems adjusting to their new environment. Here are a few ideas that can help you manage your feelings of pressure and stress:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Better plan your use of time.<\/strong>\u00a0Make time every day to prioritize your work. Prioritizing can give you a sense of control over what you must do, and a sense that you can do it.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plan your work and sleep schedules.<\/strong>\u00a0Too many students defer doing important class work until late at night, work through much of the night, and start each new day exhausted. Constant fatigue can be a critical trigger for depression. Seven or eight hours of sleep a night is important to your well-being.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Join an extracurricular activity.<\/strong>\u00a0Sports, theater, Greek life, the student newspaper &#8211; whatever interests you &#8211; can bring opportunities to meet people interested in the same things you are, and it provides a welcome change from class work.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make a friend.<\/strong>\u00a0Sometimes this may be a roommate or someone you meet in class or in the cafeteria. Friendships can help make a strange place feel more friendly and comfortable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Try relaxation methods.<\/strong>\u00a0These include meditation, deep breathing, warm baths, long walks, exercise &#8211; whatever you enjoy that lessens your feelings of stress or discomfort.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take time for yourself each day.<\/strong>\u00a0Make this special time &#8211; even if it&#8217;s only 15 minutes by yourself &#8211; a period where you think about your feelings and dreams. Focusing on yourself can be energizing and gives a feeling of purposefulness and control over your life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Getting Help<\/h2>\n<p>Sometimes however, multitude of the changes and adjustments can trigger depression. If the above techniques do not appear to be working, don&#8217;t hesitate to seek professional help. If your feelings of constant stress become feelings of sadness that go on for weeks and months, you may be experiencing more than just difficulty adjusting to life&#8217;s changes. Seek assistance from the university counseling service, student health center, your doctor, or a mental health professional.<\/p>\n<p>Author: National Mental Health Association<\/p>\n<p>From\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ulifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ULifeLine website<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For more information about the National Mental Health Association&#8217;s (NMHA) College Student and Depression Initiative, contact:<\/p>\n<p>College Student and Depression Initiative<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nmha.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) website<\/a><br \/>\n2001 N. Beauregard Street, 12th Floor<br \/>\nAlexandria, VA 22311<br \/>\n1-800-969-6642<br \/>\nTTY: (800) 433-5959<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It can be a difficult time. 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