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National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week October 17th-23rd is National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW). Held each year, this observance week is designed to bring campuses together to promote awareness and responsibility regarding excessive drinking among college students. According to a 2017 National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Survey, 53.6% of full-time college students indulge in binge drinking. This educational campaign offers promotions on education, prevention, research, network, and other initiatives. Impaired drinking not only can cost a student their college career, but it can also take an innocent life. Campuses around the globe provide programs on eliminating substance abuse, specifically targeting the effects it has around college campuses. Additional

World Mental Health Day Sunday, October 10th marked the annual World Mental Health Day, which serves as a day for international mental health education, creating awareness of mental disorders, and advocating against the social stigma. The theme for 2021 is “Mental Health in an Unequal World”. According to the World Federation for Mental Health, between 75% to 95% of people with mental disorders in low to middle income nations are unable to access quality mental health care. Globally, access to these resources remains unequal. Considering the deeply rooted stigma against mental health and the lack of access to treatment and other resources, those struggling with a mental illness are essentially

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month October is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month, and this means that we are working towards bringing more awareness to the needs around depression awareness and the need for accessible and affordable mental health screenings for everyone. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH), major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States, and can result in one’s ability to take care of oneself and other important task each day. The NIH also notes that in 2017 that an estimated 17.3 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode, and

How to Navigate Change As we approach the fall season, the leaves are not the only things that can experience change. Change could be happening in your life during any season. If change is difficult for you or you are resistant to different changes in your life, you are in good hands! Check out these 4 tools that will help you as you navigate change in your life. Identify what you can and cannot control. This could look like writing down what you can and cannot control on a piece of paper or other note taking platform. Being able to visually see and reflect on these thoughts and feelings can

What is Hispanic Heritage Month? Hispanic Heritage Month is a yearly celebration of the history and culture of Latinx and Hispanic communities. From September 15 – October 15, we reflect and celebrate how these communities have influenced and contributed to our society. In June of 1968, California Congressman George E. Brown was the first to push for such a commemoration. At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, there was a growing awareness of the multiculturalism that existed in the United States, and Brown wanted to honor the contributions made by his Latinx and Hispanic constituents on the national level. By September of 1968, Congress passed Public Law 90-48, to

National Recovery Month On August 31 of this year, President Biden proclaimed September 2021 as National Recovery Month. This action was taken due to the amount of individuals within the United States who are struggling with substance use disorder, which we have seen get worse since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The struggles and hardships that individuals have, and continue to deal with on a daily basis because of the pandemic has put a toll on the lives of many Americans. National Recovery Month will be an important time to celebrate the individuals who have made progress in their road to recovery, and to provide education to all Americans