‘I’m doing good things for myself’

During freshman year, Dylan Gay finally got into an organization that helped him feel at home. But when sophomore year came, he faced a slump and felt alone again. With encouragement from his sister, he finally became an Orientation Peer Adviser, and that’s when...

‘Always something better’

Catie Harper didn’t get in to her first-choice school, so she spent her first semester at JMU trying to find her place. Eventually she did, and now she sees all the opportunities she would have missed had she gotten in to that school. Key Rebound Steps in this...

A crisis of his own

Dr. Lennis Echterling teaches crisis intervention in the graduate psychology department. A few years ago, he faced his own crisis and found himself drawing on strength from others. Key Rebound Steps in this Video Work through your...

Plan A and Plan B didn’t work. What now?

Calli Dukas struggled with her mental health after tranferring to JMU. Getting involved with a group of students in SGA provided the support she needed to get through. Key Rebound Steps in this Video Take care of your mental health Get involved with a student...