Wellness
The wellness approach to mental health is a holistic approach. Counselors that advocate a wellness approach to mental health problems take into account how environmental factors that effect a person's well being. Envirnmental factors for students include but are not limited to:
- Exercise
- Spirituality
- Diet
- Inspirational Quotes
- Substance use
- Healthy Activities
- Relationships
- Running Counseling
Wellness is a broad term with an emphasis on improving the quality of life of students through better decision making. The counseling staff at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is eager to help students expand there knowledge about wellness. If you have further questions, contact the counseling staff. Counseling Home Page
Local Running Resources
Lean Horse Home Page-Your source for information on the inagural Crazy Horse Marathon
Black Hills Runners Club Information about local running events and the running community in Rapid City.
Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon- The Black Hills largest running event.
Local Cycling Resources
Fat Tire Festival- Local biking event in late May.
State Resources
SDSM&T Online Wellness Screenings: How are you doing? Anonymous online wellness screenings are available here for depression, anxiety, alcohol, post-traumatic stress, bipolar or eating disorders.
Web Resources
101 Health and Wellness Tips for college students
Books
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow
