Depression

JCCC NOTICE - June 24: JCCC is in Step 3 of its Return to Campus Plan. Many student services are available for limited face-to-face appointments; they are also available online. See jccc.edu/ReturnToCampus for details. For the latest updates, about JCCC and COVID-19, visit jccc.edu/covid19. MORE

For details about Step 3 and future steps, see the Return to Campus Plan.

Many student services — including counseling, resource centers, tutoring and financial aid — are available for limited face-to-face appointments on campus as well as available online. Details are on the Student Resources page. For a map detailing parking and efficient routes to appointment sites, see the Campus Maps webpage.

Enrollment for Fall 2020 is now open; check out the flexible online and virtual course options in the Credit Class Schedule.

Reminder: If you develop symptoms (fever, cough, chills, headache, shortness of breath), please contact JCDHE at 913-477-8343.

More information and resources at jccc.edu/covid19.

If you need immediate help, call 1-800-442-HOPE.

If you think you may be suffering from a depressed mood and loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities, contact us or refer to the following resources.

Web Resources

We hope the links below will provide some helpful information, but they are not intended to take the place of discussing your concerns with a counselor.

NYU Langone Medical Center
This site is a concise overview of signs, symptoms, potential causes, risk factors, treatment and prevention of depression.

Teen Depression
This Mayo Clinic site lists depression symptoms specific to teens. It discusses warning signs of teen depression and provides information about when to seek a doctor's help. It also offers information about suicidal thoughts and risk factors, causes and complications of teen depression. You'll also learn how to prepare for your doctor's visit and what to expect from it.

International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression
This site provides introductory information about depression in college students.

JCCC Student Assistance Program

If you are a student, you may be referred by a JCCC counselor to our short-term student assistance program to help you with emotional or mental health issues.

Depression

Web Resources

JCCC Student Assistance Program

Student Resources

Need More Information?

...