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Pivoting to Meet Evolving Wellness Needs: Virtual Group Therapy and Drop-in Sessions
With support and ease of accessing resources top of mind, the Barnes Center at The Arch has introduced and grown a variety of virtual counseling services for fall 2020. Placing privacy forefront, all opportunities are hosted in a private and…
Wellness Initiative Offers Expanded Health and Wellness Offerings for Faculty and Staff
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Wellness Initiative supports faculty and staff wellness in a variety of ways. In addition to lifestyle change programs such as the virtual Diabetes Prevention Program, the initiative offers activities infusing participants with happiness, gratitude, positivity and mindfulness….
“Suicides among U.S. kids, young adults jumped 57% in past decade.”Â
Shannon Monnat, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, was quoted in the Bloomberg article “Suicides among U.S. kids, young adults jumped 57% in past decade.” Monnat, who is an expert social…
Suicide Prevention Month: Veteran and Mental Health Expert Advises Loved Ones To Create Network of Support During Pandemic
Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, a global event to raise awareness that suicide can be prevented. According to the International Association for Suicide Prevention, over 800,000 people die by suicide annually, representing 1 person every 40 seconds. It…
Barnes Center at The Arch featured in recent study
A recent study by the Mary Christie Foundation entitled “Creating Environments for Flourishing” featured the Barnes Center and The Arch as one of the innovative new support systems built to improve the emotional and behavioral health of students. The study…
Dessa Bergen-Cico writes “Self-Care for Social Reengagement in the Era of COVID-19.”
Dessa Bergen-Cico, an Associate Professor of Public Health in Falk College, wrote the commentary piece for U.S. News & World Report titled, “Self-Care for Social Reengagement in the Era of COVID-19.” Professor Bergen-Cico, who focuses much of her research on…
Mental Health Awareness Week Starts Today
Mental Health Awareness Week will be celebrated beginning today through Thursday, Oct. 10. Hosted by the Student Association for the fourth consecutive year, the events and programs will work to help break the stigma around mental health among college students….
Could More Time Off For Military Members Provide Mental Health Benefits?
Officials at the Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina are giving service members a day off following the suicides of several airmen. They will also get another day off in September, and gather for small-group training to address suicide…
Free, Confidential Mental Health Services Available through New ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Community Connections-Falk College Partnership
A partnership between ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Community Connections (SCC) and Falk College’s Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) is bringing free-of-charge, confidential mental health services to SCC/ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Model Neighborhood Facility. Children, teens, seniors and families accessing other services at this site…
Psych Professor Provides Insight on Making New Year’s Resolutions
Brittany Jakubiak, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences, provides some advice on the do’s and don’ts of New Year’s resolution-making with WalletHub. In the article “10 Financial Resolutions for 2019,” Jakubiak recommends…