School Counselors Presentation (Indiana Academy - February 11, 2022)

Important note: While Academic Anxieties are indeed barriers to optimal thriving in schools and other educational settings, there is no clinical identification for Academic Anxiety or Test Anxiety.

The researchers supporting AARC are not qualified to give advice pertaining to clinical anxieties, such as Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder, or any other diagnosed psychological condition. If your feelings of worry are constant, severe, interfere with your daily functioning, and/or have many different academic and non-academic causes, please seek help from a licensed counseling professional.

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please contact professional support immediately. In the U.S., you can call 911, go to the nearest emergency room, or call one of the following hotlines:

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor.

Ball State University Student Resources:

Ball State University Police - 765-285-1111

Ball State Counseling Center for non-emergency counseling help

Academic Anxiety Resource Center

School Counselors Presentation (Indiana Academy – February 11, 2022)