Don’t forget that officer applications are due this Friday!! We are looking for anyone to apply that prioritizes mental health in their life. Take a look at the application on classroom!
Hey everyone! Today is our first in-person meeting!!!!!! Don’t forget to meet us in the student center at 2:30 today (the meet will still be open if unable to be in-person)
to do this! With your support, we can bring this incredible resource to more communities so they, too, can benefit from the proven decreases in stigma, increased awareness, and greater levels of empathy that the club creates on campus. Help us reach our goal by (cont(
BC2M HS’s evidence-based program was started in 2015 and has since grown to 320 high schools with over 10,000 active members leading us in this movement. Currently, we have a waitlist of over 180 high schools requesting our club model at their school, and we need your help (cont)
doesn't make it any less damaging to a person's confidence, personal growth, and mental health. Use today to bring attention to this common challenge and showcase ways to curb these feelings in a healthy, proactive way.
#BC2M#bringchangetomind#SlayingNegativeSelfTalk
hard work, and preparation and you still feel inadequate ... you're probably suffering from negative self-talk and impostor syndrome. Impostor syndrome is fairly common; researchers believe that up to 70% of people have suffered from it at one point or another. But that (cont)
"I don't belong here."
"I'm a fraud, and it's just a matter of time before everyone finds out."
Sound familiar?
Most of us have experienced feelings of doubt and unworthiness at some point in our lives. But when your accomplishments result from your own knowledge, (cont)
or laying wide awake until 3 AM...you're not alone. Still, if you have a mental illness, the pervasive climate of stress and isolation may be especially harmful to your well-being. It is vital that you protect your mental health as we navigate this new normal. Taking care (cont)
Human beings like certainty. We are hard-wired to want to know what is happening and to notice things that feel threatening to us. When things feel uncertain or when we don’t feel safe, it’s normal to feel stressed. While there to protect us, this very reaction can cause (cont.)
this narrative. When many of us come out, we’re met with, “I just don’t want your life to be harder than it has to be.” If that’s the case, we must be making an effort to change the world so that the LGBTQIA+ community can talk openly about their experiences and the mental health
LGBTQIA+ youth are particularly at risk for mental health disorders because they face many adversities, including bullying, difficulty coming out to friends and family members, hate crimes, lack of support, and fear of stigma and discrimination. LGBTQIA+ teens are six (cont.)