Self-care and mental health are a top priority, and of even greater importance during these challenging times. Here you will find a variety of university programs, events, and services that can help you enhance your mental wellness and maintain your overall wellbeing.
Connecting Matters helps you:
- Gather tools to care for yourself
- Develop your listening skills
- Learn how to connect with and support others in your community
- Find resources to support yourself or others during a crisis
- Become a Princeton Distress Awareness & Response (PDAR) partner
Stats and Facts
Princeton can be an exciting, fun, challenging and stressful environment. To navigate these experiences, it is important to connect with yourself and others. Below are the results of Princeton's ACHA-NCHA-III survey, on average:
- 23 percent of Princeton respondents reported that anxiety negatively affected their academic performance in the previous 12 months, and 19 percent reported that depression did so.
1American College Health Association. American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment III: Princeton University Undergraduates Spring 2020. Hanover, MD.