Language changes conversations, conversations change interactions, interactions change outcomes and outcomes change lives. Having open and honest discussions about mental health is one of the most important things we can do to reduce stigma and it has the potential to save someone’s life. In 2021 according to the CDC 4/10 students reported feeling persistently sad or hopeless and 1/3 reported experiencing poor mental health. 1/5 students report seriously considering suicide

There are so many things outside of our control; health, finances, employment, relationships, family, etc. This can be hard to accept. It can leave us spinning out wheels, worrying, searching endlessly for answers that don’t exist. But as long as we’re focusing on questions with unknowable answers and circumstances outside of our personal control, this strategy will get us nowhere—aside from feeling drained, anxious, and overwhelmed. There are two ways of managing stress.

Goals give us a way to measure our success and provide us something to strive for. However if we set goals that we can not achieve we set ourselves up for frustration and failure. Making your goals SMART gives you a better chance of being able to achieve them. S- specific. Be specific about what your want to achieve. M- measurable. How will you measure whether or not you have accomplished the goal? A- attainable. Can you actually accomplish this goal? R- realistic. Is