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Staying Positive During Challenging Times

NURTURING A POSITIVE OUTLOOK CAN BE A STEADYING FORCE

In times when the world feels unsettled and demands are high, it’s natural to experience moments of worry or doubt that can make optimism more difficult to sustain. Here are tips to help you maintain perspective, strengthen hope, and remain grounded, even when facing adversity.

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Student Mental Health and Resources

TIPS FOR SUPPORTING STUDENTS

Stress, depression, anxiety, alcohol abuse, eating disorders, and other mental health challenges affect at least 1 in 5 college students. Faculty can be an important source of support for UNL students.

Updated April 2021

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Resilience

LEARN HOW TO BOUNCE BACK FROM ADVERSITY

Resilient people seem to roll with the punches and recover quickly from setbacks and disappointments. We are living in turbulent times and the stress associated with our jobs often leaves us feeling less than resilient.

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Supporting Colleagues Through Grief and Loss

TIPS ON HELPING COPE WITH LOSS

Knowing how to help ourselves, as well as our faculty and staff colleagues, cope with loss is essential to creating a caring and inclusive university environment.