Many colleges have on-campus counseling centers, staffed with counselors and mental-health professionals, to provide services for faculty, staff and students. Often these centers offer students confidential one-on-one assessments at little or no cost. Students looking for help may be referred to a counseling center for ongoing follow-up.
Some anxiety is peer-driven. Getting involved with student organizations is a key social strategy for overcoming generalized anxiety. Student government, advocacy groups, intramural sports, the campus newspaper or residence-hall clubs provide wholesome activities and the chance to bond with other students. Often, building a social network is the key to beating anxiety--especially anxiety born of social isolation.
Students who are spiritually minded can seek the services of a campus chaplain. Although most secular colleges do not have paid staff chaplains, almost every college has a network of local ministries from a variety of faith traditions that specifically serve student populations. Many campus ministers have experience in helping students navigate the religious manifestations of general anxiety.
Many colleges have on-campus health clinics, or relationships with local health-care organizations. These clinics are the first line of defense for students whose anxiety is a symptom of a more serious biochemical imbalance; clinic physicians can provide diagnosis and treatment, or refer a student to a family physician for additional follow-up.