Division of Campus Life
BWell Health Promotion

Managing High Stress Situations

Resource

Managing collective trauma, anxiety, and high-stress situations can be uniquely challenging. However, you're not alone, and there are valuable tools and resources to empower you. 

The list on this page is not an exhaustive list but rather a reminder of some of the resources that are available and often complementary to some of the strategies you may already use. 

Online Resources to Use on Your Own Time

These resources are free for all students undergrad, grad and med.

In-person and Zoom Groups

For all students undergrad, grad and med.

Over 60 classes each week, designed for all fitness levels to have fun and get fit.

Individual In-person and Zoom Sessions

Remember, your well-being matters. Resources at Brown are here to support you, please do not hesitate to use them!

  • Chaplains’ Office Hours are times for weekly drop-in meetings and conversation. Available in person or by zoom.
  • First-year undergraduates - Meik Leader Open Hours are a time for you to talk with another student who can connect you with information and resources when you don’t know where to start. Stop by the Rock lobby on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays or email meiklejohn@brown.edu. You can also follow us and get the support you need on Instagram@meiklegram.
  • Brown’s Academic Advising Deans are available to discuss a wide range of topics that intersect with students’ academic lives, intellectual focus, co-curricular interests, and anything in between. Deans hold drop-in and by-appointment hours Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST.
  • Residential Undergraduates - Residential Life’s Office Hours are times for weekly drop-in meetings and conversations. Available in person and by Zoom.
  • Student Support Services works with students who may be experiencing a wide range of complex or complicated situations that disrupt their potential to thrive at Brown, especially those who need support connecting with a coordinated set of resources or navigating systems.  Students may call 401-863-3145 or email studentsupport@brown.edu to set up an appointment with a Support Dean.
  • Student Support Services works with students who may be experiencing a wide range of complex or complicated situations that disrupt their potential to thrive at Brown, especially those who need support connecting with a coordinated set of resources or navigating systems. Students may call 401-863-3145 or email studentsupport@brown.edu to set up an appointment with a Support Dean.
  • Graduate Student Deans are available to address any concerns or experiences that may be impacting their scholarship, health or wellbeing at Brown and beyond. 

Please visit the BioMed wellness website for additional resources.