I decided to give them a call and ask them about stress because, let me tell you, at this point, I was definitely feeling it. I spoke with Dr. Ryan Oakland, who is a licensed professional counselor. He told me that students come to him for help with a variety of problems. He has counseled students for everything from stress to life-threatening situations such as depression and eating disorders. Dr. Oakland said the sessions are brief.
Students usually have a total of about five sessions with a counselor.
This certainly helps us out considering our busy schedules. Dr. Oakland supported what many people suspect to be true - stress leads to illness. The daily hassles of life, accumulate . . . According to Dr. Oakland, today's society is in such a hurry that we forget to pay attention to what our bodies need. It is important to know what our bodies are trying to tell us he said.