Looking for a space to discuss what is on your mind that you don’t feel comfortable enough discussing with a counselor but you don’t want to “burden” your friends who have their own stuff going on? Join the Peer Health Advisers and fellow students for Peer Wellness Circles. 

Topics Covered

Peer Wellness Circles are a peer support space where you can share your thoughts, feelings, concerns, and hopes in a group of peers with similar experiences as Princeton undergraduate students. 

The goal is to promote:

• validation

• normalization

• social support 

• acceptance

Discussions may include experiences with different campus resources, discussions on how to navigate or access them, or how to work through difficult situations. 

Peer Wellness Circles can be used as an alternative or supplement to clinical support/counseling, and is not catered specifically towards students with mental illness.

Facilitation and Group Expectations

The group will be coordinated by Peer Health Advisers (PHA) but all members of the group are encouraged to have shared ownership in taking care of one another and maintaining a non-judgmental and supportive space. These expectations include adhering to established group guidelines and calling in other members of the group when appropriate.

Time and Locations

Rocky/Mathey

TBD

Yeh/NCW

TBD

About Privacy

Peer Wellness Circles are private spaces, where members are asked to maintain privacy of everything discussed. However, privacy cannot be ensured. If what you wish to discuss requires the guarantee of confidentiality, it may be better suited for a clinical discussion. Explore CPS-led groups, individual appointments, or other confidential resources.

Urgent needs

If you are experiencing thoughts of hurting yourself or others, or have an urgent concern, please connect with the CPS Cares Line (609-258-3141, press 2) or Public Safety (911), immediately.

Contact

For additional questions, please email [email protected].