Prescott Library: Stress: Help!

A good pen, a good notebook, and a little time to reflect can be a big help.

Keeping a journal helps you discover yourself and how you respond to the world.

Consider writing down

What made you stress out? (Even if you're not sure, make a guess)
How did you feel? (Use the symptoms listed above to help you)
How did you respond to the stress?
What did you do to make yourself feel better?

Over time, patterns will begin to emerge. Discovering these patterns will help you figure out what stresses you out and what to do about it.

These resources have been chosen because they are reliable and authoritative. If you find any broken links, please tell a librarian!

Mindfulness for Teen Anxiety
by Christopher Willard In PDF format You'll learn tips for dealing with specific situations that cause anxiety, such as public speaking, social anxiety, test anxiety, and more. You'll also learn special breathing exercises to help calm you in moments of panic, and guided visualization exercises to help you stay cool and collected, even in the tensest situations.
Call Number: on Overdrive
Publication Date: 2014
Depression and Stress
by Katie Marsico "Provides comprehensive information on depression and stress, including first-person interviews, signs and symptoms, physical dangers, recovery, and solutions"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number: 618.928 Mar
Publication Date: 2013
Teens and Stress by Peggy J. Parks Presents an objective overview of issues related to teenagers and stress.
Call Number: 155.518 Par
Publication Date: 2015
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff... And It's All Small Stuff by Richard Carlson Contains one hundred short essays in which the author shares specific strategies for dealing with stress, relationship problems, work-related issues, addictions, and general frustration by responding to life more gracefully.
Call Number: 158.1 Car
Publication Date: 1997
School Made Easier by Wendy L. Moss; Robin DeLuca-Acconi A guide for students on how to study for tests and how to deal with anxiety.
Call Number: 371.302 Mos
Publication Date: 2013

These resources have been chosen because they are reliable and authoritative. If you find any broken links, please tell a librarian!

Academic Support at Wheeler
Ms. Ball, Ms. Garfield, Ms. Levanos, and Ms. White are great resources for helping students who want to improve their learning.

Wheeler's HASP
The Hamilton Alumni Support Program (HASP) is a great resource for any Hamilton Alums now in the Upper School. Mr. Ahlborn is the contact person for this.

Wheeler Health Center
Nurse McKenna, Nurse Hughes, and Ms. O'Neil are great resources for all of us right here on campus. You can find their office on the first floor of the Madden Gym.

Off Campus

If you are feeling overwhelmed, these call centers may be a great source of support for you. The resources have been chosen because they are reliable and authoritative. If you find any broken links, please tell a librarian!

GLBT National Help Center
Call their Youth Talkline at 1-800-246-7743 Mon-Fri, 4pm to Midnight or Saturday from noon to 5pm or email them at help@GLBThotline.org
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The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) Youth Talkline provides telephone, online private one-to-one chat and email peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. We speak with teens and young adults up to age 25 about coming-out issues, relationship concerns, parent issues, school problems, HIV/AIDS anxiety and safer-sex information, and lots more!
Kids' Link RI
A hotline that connects parents and caregivers to children’s mental health services in Rhode Island and is available 24 hours a day. Call 1-855-KID LINK or 1-855-543-5465
The Samaritans of Rhode Island
You can call their 24 hour Hour Crisis Hotline/Listening Line at 1-800-365-4044
Toll-Free Self Help Telephone Numbers
This page provides a list of self-help telephone numbers, sorted by the first letter of each resource's name. From Rhode Island Student Assistance Services (RISAS).
RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Contact the 24-hour statewide Helpline at 1-800-494-8100, which offers support, information and advocacy for those impacted by crimes of violence.
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RICADV provides emergency support services to victims of domestic violence and their families.