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DISCOVER UCSC CAPS

Brought to you by the Peer Education Program

We are the UCSC community’s resource for counseling, wellness, and mental health concerns. Follow us here to learn more about upcoming events, health and wellness topics, our staff, and updates from the counseling center.
The CAPS 2021-2022 blog is written by CAPS Peer Educator, Lauren Feder.

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RESOURCES

CAPS is located at the Student Health Center and is open Monday-Friday from 8 AM-5 PM. 

CAPS offers a wide variety of FREE services:

  • Consultation & Referral

  • Individual & Group counseling 

  • Drop-in peer-led workshops

  • Psychiatric services

  • Let's Talk- drop-in 15 min counseling session with a psychologist

  • Mindfulness Arts- weekly coloring event

  • Relaxation Station

  • Crisis Assessment & Intervention- if in CRISIS, walk in or call 831-459-2628

To learn more about what is offered check caps.ucsc.edu

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Summer Send-Off: Goodbye to the Beach Body Myth

I am both overwhelmed with joy and sentimental gloom in congratulating you on the completion of the school year! As this last blog will...

Debunking Eating Disorder Myths

Because May is Mental Health Awareness Month I thought it would be fitting to shed light on eating disorder (ED) myths and illuminate the...

"Health" Is Not A Moral Obligation

No one is morally obligated to engage in wellness culture, diets, or “clean eating.” Diet culture is so powerful that we often find...

A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Wellness Culture

Diet culture under the guise of Wellness Just like any industry, the Diet industry utilizes marketing strategies that produce intentional...

The Harms of Dieting

Diet culture fuels a multi-billion dollar industry that works strenuously to communicate a single message: “There is a thinner human...

Eating disorders at UCSC: the impact of transition

Hello! My name is Lauren Feder, and I am the 2021-2022 writer of the CAPS Peer Education Program (PEP) Blog. The mission of PEP is to...

What could have been…

By: Jorge Roque Whether you were going to be a graduating senior or a continuing student, it is clear that many of us have been left with...

Starting a Garden

By: Zoe Corella There are a many types of home gardening which include raised bed, in ground, and container gardening. My back yard came...

Managing Life and Classes Under Quarantine

By: Melica Baboldashtian COVID-19 has disrupted the way we carry out our day to day lives. We are now weeks into not seeing many of our...

CAPS STUDENT HERO: ANNA HANSEN

Meet this weeks CAPS Student Hero, Anna Hansen! It’s Anna’s first year with our peer education program but she quickly became a valuable...

The Importance of Mental Health as a Student Leader

By: Jorge Roque As student leaders, we are oftentimes expected to be able to handle different tasks and obligations on top of already...

CAPS STUDENT HERO: KENNEDY PETERSON

Hey slugs! This week’s student hero is our peer educator, Kennedy! It is Kennedy’s first year working with our program, but she quickly...

Food For Thought

By: Alicia Alvarez When things get rough, whether it’s related to academics, personal life or current events, you’re brain needs energy...

EVERYDAY SELF-CARE

Self-care is something that is important year round here on a college campus. As the school year comes to a close, make sure you are...

ANXIETY ASSOCIATED WITH CAREER CHOICES

As the school year comes to a close, and graduation nears us, this can be a stressful time for those that are parting ways with UCSC to...

CAPS STUDENT HEROES: PRIYANKA, SANAM & ISHANI

Hey Slugs! This week we have three very special student heroes, Priyanka Kulkarni, Sanam Noorani, and Ishani Deshpande. These three...

IT'S TIME TO FORGIVE OURSELVES

We live in a society that normalizes apologizing for just about everything. We apologize for being late, instead of thanking people for...

A RELATIONSHIP WITHOUT THE WORK OF ONE

As young adults there are so many societal pressures placed on us. Just one of those many is relationships and being in a relationship....

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Upcoming Events

  • Stress Less Workshop
    Stress Less Workshop
    Fri, May 31
    UCSC Student Health Center
    May 31, 2019, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    UCSC Student Health Center, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
    May 31, 2019, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
    UCSC Student Health Center, 1156 High St, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
    Come relax and get helpful tips on how to relieve and manage stress, along with some useful resources!
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  • Test Anxiety Workshop
    Test Anxiety Workshop
    Thu, May 30
    Oakes College
    May 30, 2019, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    Oakes College, 231 Oakes Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
    May 30, 2019, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
    Oakes College, 231 Oakes Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
    Learn techniques on how to manage and prevent test anxiety!
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  • How to Help a Friend Workshop
    How to Help a Friend Workshop
    Wed, May 29
    Oakes College
    May 29, 2019, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Oakes College, 231 Oakes Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
    May 29, 2019, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Oakes College, 231 Oakes Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, USA
    Learn how to be a supportive friend and recognize common signs of depression and anxiety.
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CONTACT

1156 High St
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County 95064
USA

(831) 459-2628

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