Murray State University Counseling Center

BE YOUR OWN VALENTINE 💌💘❤️💗

Join us THIS WEDNESDAY from 2-4 in the Oakley Applied Science lobby for a special Valentine’s Day event! We’ll provide snacks, activities, and a photo booth to help get in the Valentine’s Day spirit. Comment below if you plan on stopping by! 🎉

TOMORROW! 🎄

Join us inside Oakley tomorrow as we decorate ornaments! Take a break from studying and destress. Stop by anytime from 1-4, we’ll have free cookies and punch! 🎅🏼🎉🍪

Any student who is interested in receiving counseling services can email us at [email protected]

If you cannot wait for an appointment and need to speak with someone right away, you are welcome to access our on-call counselors, who are available 9 am - 3 pm Monday through Friday. We are located in Suite 104 in the Oakley Applied Science Building on the first floor. Please call 270-809-6851 if you have any questions.

Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky has launched the three-digit mental health crisis hotline, 988, which connects Kentuckians facing a risk of su***de, mental health distress or an addiction crisis to counselors who can help.

Read more: go.usa.gov/xSWwh

It’s National Day of Unplugging…these are the five reasons why you should turn off the screens and take a break 👇

* Allows you to be present & in the moment
* Improves sleep
* Deepens the connections you have with others
* Helps support a focused mind
* Supports breaking screen time habits

We encourage you to get out there, go for a walk, say hi to a stranger…explore the world beyond the screens!

Download the app. Professional self-help in your pocket.

Learn more or login with your MSU email account ➡️ taoconnect.org/trytao

Do you ever feel like you get stuck in your thoughts?

Getting stuck in your thoughts is often linked with elevated stress/fatigue and can withdraw you from reality. In the “Getting Stuck in Your Thoughts” session on TAO’s platform, we talk about this, the things you can do to get out of your thoughts and what you can do when you find yourself in this pattern again.

Download the app. Professional self-help in your pocket.

Learn more or login with your MSU email address ➡️ taoconnect.org/trytao

Racers Empower: Healthy Minds, Healthy Campus, in collaboration with the campus community, is hosting Feel Good February: Let's continue to make spring spectacular on Wednesday, February 16 from 5:30-7:30 pm in the Curris Center Large Ballroom. Students are invited to stop by to plant a plant, take a photo with a friend, meet Dunker, grab some good food, take study break and talk with staff and faculty about the many emotional well-being, academic, and financial literacy resources available to help them have a successful spring term. Plus, students can enjoy a rousing game of Bingo, corn hole, or giant Jenga. See you there!
Contact staff at [email protected] with questions.

In honor of , we invite you to a movie night to watch Cinema International Presents: "Harriet" (USA, 2019). There will be two screenings and both are FREE of charge.

February 10 - 7:30 p.m.
Curris Center Barkley Room

February 12 - 7:30 p.m.
Curris Center Theater