Suicide Prevention

HCC is a JED Campus!

JED is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults giving them the skills and support they need to thrive today and tomorrow through partnership with high schools and colleges to strengthen their mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs and systems. Through this partnership, JED equips teens and young adults with the skills and knowledge to help themselves and each other, encouraging community awareness, understanding, and action for young adult mental health.

JED provides the JED Campus Fundamentals program (“JED Program”), with a systematic approach that will help Houston Community College assess and strengthen their policies, programs, and systems to support the emotional well-being and suicide prevention for the students.

Online Resource for College Mental Health

Jed Foundation has a comprehensive, confidential, online resource center for college students, faculty, and staff regarding mental and emotional health.

"Shyness is the tendency to feel awkward, worried or tense during social encounters, especially with unfamiliar people. Severely shy people may have physical symptoms like blushing, sweating, a pounding heart or upset stomach; negative feelings about themselves; worries about how others view them; and a tendency to withdraw from social interactions. 

Most people feel shy at least occasionally. Some people’s shyness is so intense, however, that it can keep them from interacting with others even when they want or need to— leading to problems in relationships and at work." (American Psychological Association)

Contact an HCC Counselor

HCC Counselors are licensed professionals with master's or doctoral degrees who offer free, time-limited, short-term counseling to currently enrolled students.

Students with documented disability may also qualify for accommodations at HCC. Visit our Ability Services Page to learn more about accommodations.

Contact a counselor to schedule an appointment today

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