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What Builds Resilience?
• Hanging in through a challenge.
• Learning from experience.
• Strong relationships.
• Seeing a current situation as a turning point.
• Humor and realistic optimism.
• Appropriate environmental support.
Protective Factors for Resilience
• Supportive, nurturing parents or other adults.
• Stable housing and income.
• Regular physical activity.
• Mindfulness meditation.
• Access to religious or faith-based services.
• Access to health care.
• Strong social relationships and positive peer influences
and mentors.
• Personal characteristics such as social skills, problem-
solving abilities, autonomy and sense of purpose.
• Community programs, such as after-school activities.
Student Health Services (SHS)
One of the factors that contributes most to college success is staying healthy. SHS staff specialize
in treating college students and helping students manage their health so they can succeed in the
classroom and enjoy the college experience. SHS offers consultation with medical and mental health
professionals about chronic or acute conditions, preventive care, nutrition, sports-related injuries or
managing medications, stress and anxiety for all Clemson students.
Medical Services
SHS provides outpatient ambulatory care for illness and injury, pharmacy, lab, X-ray, and specialty
services including women’s health, sports medicine and allergy/immunization clinics on campus
at Redfern Health Center. SHS is accredited by The Joint Commission, a nationally recognized
accreditation and certification organization. SHS is staffed with nine board-certified physicians
and nurse practitioners as well as many other committed health care personnel. To schedule an
appointment with a SHS physician or nurse practitioner, students can call the appointment line at
864-656-1541 or make an appointment online through MyHealth-e (for certain appointments only).
Visit
clemson.edu/studenthealthto learn more about scheduling an appointment.
Mental Health
Mental health is also important to living a healthy lifestyle. Students can seek mental health
counseling through Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), located in Redfern Health
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT
Encourage your student to follow
Healthy Campus on social media and
visit the Healthy Campus website —
clemson.edu/healthy-campus— for
great resources, information and tips
on health and wellness.