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Talk Saves Lives
Wednesday, September 15, 2023
7pm
Falstaff's

Talk Saves Lives provides participants with a clear understanding of suicide as a leading cause of death, including the most up-to-date research on suicide prevention, and what they can do in their communities to save lives.

Participants will learn common risk factors and warning signs associated with suicide, and how to keep themselves and others safe. 

Topics covered include:

  • Scope of the Problem: The latest data on suicide in the U.S. and worldwide
  • Research: Information from research on what causes people to consider suicide, as well as health, historical, and environmental factors that put individuals at risk
  • Prevention: An understanding of the protective factors that lower suicide risk, and strategies for managing mental health and being proactive about self-care
  • What You Can Do: Guidance on warning signs and behaviors to look for, and how to get help for someone in a suicidal crisis

 
Out of the Darkness Walk
Sunday, April 14, 2023
12:30pm Registration and Tabling; 1:30pm Walk Ceremony Begins
Case Green

Onsite Registration Opens and Tabling Starts: 12:30 PM
Walk Program Starts: 1:30 PM
 
Join us for an afternoon of remembrance, hope, and healing. Skidmore’s Out of the Darkness Campus Walk will be on April 30th on Case Green. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members are welcome to walk in support of those impacted by suicide or mental health struggles through family, friends, or personal experience. Register today at https://afsp.org/skidmore! Individuals or teams are welcome. This event is hosted by the Skidmore Counseling Center and the Peer Health Educators with support from many other Skidmore departments and student groups including:
Scribner Library
Athletics
Campus Safety
Student Academic Services
Campus Dining

 

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Boundaries: Knowing what kind of boundaries you have
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
9 p.m.
BetterMynd

Students will identify their boundaries and learn different types of boundaries.

 
Anger Management Skills
Friday, September 8, 2023
Noon
BetterMynd

Join for a crash course of 12 weeks of anger management. Counselor Chloe has previously hosted SAMHSA anger management groups and would like to offer you the best tips and tricks to apply to your lives quickly. The one-hour workshop will include PowerPoint slides, mental health exercises with demonstration, and short video clips.

 
Managing Your Time to Thrive
Saturday, September 9, 2023
3 p.m.
BetterMynd

This workshop will discuss and review time management skills and self care skills for students to thrive in the Fall Season. Students will: Learn to create a holistic and detailed schedule for the Fall Season that includes school responsibilities and self care activities. Evaluate self care activities and plan to implement new self care activities for the Fall Season.

 
What actually is Bipolar?
Monday, September 11, 2023
5 p.m.
BetterMynd

Join Counselor Chloe for an informative workshop to learn about Bipolar. Have you or a friend been diagnosed? Or simply just curious? We will uncover what the episodes mean, differences between Bipolar 1 & 2, specifiers, why it happens, and best treatments.