With the start of the new semester, the Department of Counseling Services at Elizabethtown College has launched a new web application called “Just-In-Case.” This application, which is available to all faculty, staff and students, aims to quickly help promote mental health and wellness strategies to anyone who downloads it.

Once on the application, users will experience a landing page that has the numbers for Campus Security, Counseling Services and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline linked. This new service also features interactive, scenario-based buttons that link to quick facts, symptoms, on-campus and off-campus resources and additional videos/documents for students, faculty and staff to reference.

The interactive, scenario-based buttons include various categories on common mental health and wellness concerns, including phrases like “I feel suicidal,” “I’m worried about a friend” and “I feel overwhelmed.” Additionally, each category listed within the application features both crisis and non-crisis mental health resources and wellness strategies like anxiety and mood management applications, as well as self-care approaches.

Senior Rebecca Easton believes that the “Just-In-Case” application is a major step in the right direction for Counseling Services at the College.

“For some people, talking to a person about depression, anxiety or other issues can be scary,” Easton said. “Because the app has resources for people experiencing all levels of stress or distress, it’s a handy tool. I think apps like this are the next logical step in counseling our generation, and I’m glad the College is advertising such a helpful resource.”

The application is free to download in both Android and IOS stores. The application can also be accessed in a web browser through bit.ly/etownjic. For more information on the “Just-In-Case” application or on the College’s Counseling Services, please visit the program’s site or contact the College’s Counseling Services.