Date: April 15
Time: Session 1: 6:00-7:30 pm; Session 2: 7:45-9:15 pm
Location: Aquinas Hall 300
Talking about mental health and suicide can be an uncomfortable and uncertain topic that brings up different feelings, beliefs, and attitudes for everyone. Changing the Narrative is an interactive conversation that empowers participants to change perceptions of mental health towards hope and resilience. Throughout the session, participants will engage in dialog about being intentional in the words we are using. Certain ways of talking about mental health and suicide can alienate members of any community, sensationalize the issue, contribute to a decrease in help seeking behavior or even present suicide as a glamorous, preferred way of dealing with problems. Having healthy conversations about mental health and suicide avoids harmful messages that might increase suicide risk in individuals or undermine suicide prevention goals. By doing this safely, it reduces stigma, mitigates risks, promotes help-seeking, and respects all individuals.
To reserve your spot for Monday, please use the google sign up sheet here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xR0QmLgz7p0u8ZhT0ShfIgzJvNIeaDUYQQqQygFayzI/edit
