New Mental Health Application Hits the Market: Oasis by CAPS
The Oasis mental health app, a new addition to the student support services at our school, offers accessible, on-demand mental health support, mood tracking, and self-help resources tailored for young people.
The app, available 24/7, provides immediate, flexible access anytime and anywhere via mobile devices. This feature can be particularly beneficial for students with busy schedules or those hesitant to seek in-person help.
One of the key advantages of Oasis is its emphasis on anonymity and privacy, reducing barriers due to stigma or fear of judgment. The app's confidential conversations with trained Support Counselors are kept private, ensuring students feel comfortable seeking help when they need it.
Moreover, Oasis is cost-effective compared to traditional counseling and therapy, making mental health support more accessible to a larger number of students.
In addition to its on-demand counseling sessions, Oasis offers self-help content, including guided meditation, relaxation, and mindfulness exercises, as well as access to over 200 articles and videos. Users can personalize content with advice, exercises, and tips tailored to their preferences.
While Oasis is not a clinical mental health treatment, it serves as a supplemental resource, allowing students to monitor their emotional wellbeing and practice evidence-based techniques like mindfulness or cognitive behavioral strategies in between or instead of formal counseling.
Traditional counseling services, while less available on demand, offer a more personalized and comprehensive therapeutic approach, including diagnosis, treatment planning, and ongoing therapeutic relationships. These services can better accommodate complex or severe mental health issues but may have accessibility limits due to cost, location, or availability.
The Oasis app, therefore, provides more immediate, scalable, and student-centered mental health support, functioning as either a supplement to or an initial step before traditional counseling, rather than fully replacing it. Traditional counseling, while less available on demand, offers deeper clinical intervention when needed.
Viveca Stucke '26, a Political Science and Religious Studies major, is one of the many students who have benefited from the app. Colette Potter '26, a staff writer for The Spire, wrote an article featuring Viveca as the Crusader of the Week. The link to share the article is provided for readers to share on various platforms like Facebook, email, and print.
The article is published in the "features" section of The Spire and features a series of "Peep My Crib" segments showcasing student dorm rooms on Lehy 3 and Lehy 420. Viveca Stucke '26, along with Paige Thomson '26, are the residents of Lehy 420 and have customized their space to reflect their personal styles and interests.
Sarah Obrycki '26, the Resident Assistant (RA) for Lehy 3 Upper and a Feature Editor for The Spire, also contributes to the coverage of student life on campus.
In conclusion, the Oasis app offers a valuable addition to our school's mental health resources, providing immediate, flexible, and student-centered mental health support. By reducing barriers to access and offering a stigma-free alternative to traditional counseling services, Oasis aims to make mental health support more accessible and approachable for students.
The Oasis app, a valuable addition to the mental health resources at our school, offers immediate, flexible, and student-centered support. It provides confidential conversations with trained Support Counselors, self-help content, and personalized resources. Viveca Stucke '26, a Political Science and Religious Studies major, is one of the students who have benefited from the app.
The Spire, the school's community publication, showcases student life on campus. An article featuring Viveca Stucke '26 as the Crusader of the Week is published in the "features" section. The article includes a series of "Peep My Crib" segments showcasing student dorm rooms on Lehy 3 and Lehy 420, where Viveca resides with Paige Thomson '26.
Sarah Obrycki '26, the Resident Assistant (RA) for Lehy 3 Upper and a Feature Editor for The Spire, also contributes to the coverage of student life on campus.
In addition to the Oasis app, the campus community hosts various events focused on health-and-wellness and mental-health, fostering an environment where students can prioritize their emotional wellbeing.
