bet365亚洲官网 Takes 新鲜的 Approach to Mental Health, Suicide Prevention

VALDOSTA — With suicide being the second leading cause of death among people ages 10 to 24, Valdosta State University recently partnered with the Jordan Porco Foundation for 新鲜的 检查 Day 2022 — a fresh approach to student mental health.

新鲜的 检查 Day aims to create an approachable and hopeful atmosphere where students are encouraged to engage in dialogue about mental health. The national program also helps to build a bridge between students and the mental health resources available on campus, in the community, and across the nation.

bet365亚洲官网’s 新鲜的 检查 Day featured students and employees from the university’s Counseling Center, Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Task Force, Active Minds chapter, Student 健康中心, Police Department, Student Government Association, Office of Career Opportunities and Volunteer Services, 学校的骄傲, Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion, 心理学俱乐部, Campus 娱乐, Campus Activities Board, 火坑, 同伴教育者, Wellness and Health Promotions, and National Society of Collegiate Scholars offering everything from interactive booths and activities to peer-to-peer messaging to free food, 娱乐, 奖, 和赠品.

冬青H. 莱特, event organizer and bet365亚洲官网 counselor, 说, “The goal for 新鲜的 检查 Day is to engage students in a fun and festive atmosphere that is surrounded by positive mental health messages and resources. We had several students tell us how much they appreciated the event and how much an event like this was needed. This kind of feedback from students is what makes programs like this so successful.”

莱特 noted that bet365亚洲官网 is committed to offering mental health initiatives that support students in their quest to find genuine happiness and fulfillment in their personal and professional lives.

Based on national statistics from the Jordan Porco Foundation, 82 percent of students who attend 新鲜的 检查 Day say they are more likely to ask for help and 83 percent of students who attend 新鲜的 检查 Day say they are more prepared to help a friend in need.

The Jordan Porco Foundation’s mission is to prevent suicide, promote mental health, and create a message of hope for young adults. 新鲜的 检查 Day is its signature program.

One in 10 college students contemplates suicide, according to national statistics provided by the Jordan Porco Foundation. Nearly one in five students entering college are already being treated for or have been diagnosed with depression and anxiety.

The Jordan Porco Foundation was founded in 2011 by Ernie and Marisa Porco after they lost their son to suicide when he was a freshman in college. Believing that suicide is a preventable form of death with education, 意识, 和谈话, they turned their grief into action so that other families might never have to experience such a profound loss.