{"645409":{"#nid":"645409","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Maintaining Mental Health at the Midpoint of the Semester","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBetween schoolwork, extracurriculars, and the ongoing pandemic, students may be feeling additional levels of stress around this point in the semester. Anyone struggling with their mental health is encouraged to take advantage of the on- and off-campus resources available to them.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHealth Initiatives has published a list of their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/healthinitiatives.gatech.edu\/well-being\/mental\/self-care\u0022\u003Etop 10 tips\u003C\/a\u003E for mental health self-care. Their \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hw.gatech.edu\/well-being-connect\u0022\u003EWell-Being Connect\u003C\/a\u003E page also allows people to search for information, resources, and events by topic. Visit the Health and Well-Being \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/hw.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ehomepage\u003C\/a\u003E for a list of upcoming events relating to Health Initiatives, the Counseling Center, and Stamps Health Services.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Counseling Center is also hosting biweekly Let\u0026rsquo;s Talk sessions, which consist of informal, confidential, one-on-one consultations with Georgia Tech counselors. Hours are from 4 to 5 p.m. on Mondays and 11 a.m. to noon on Thursdays and will run through the end of April. Learn more about how to sign up \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/content\/lets-talk\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe LGBTQIA Resource Center will continue to hold \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/spring-2021-events\u0022\u003Evirtual events\u003C\/a\u003E throughout the summer, including coffeehouses and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/lgbtqia.gatech.edu\/q-chats-lgbtqia-discussion-groups\u0022\u003EQ Chats\u003C\/a\u003E, a student discussion group series. The \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/womenscenter.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EWomen\u0026rsquo;s Resource Center\u003C\/a\u003E will also continue to hold virtual, by-appointment meetings with staff members, as well as operate VOICE, which provides confidential services to those affected by sexual harassment, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Student Government Association (SGA) released a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sga.gatech.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/988\/2020\/06\/Georgia-Tech-Black-Community-Support.pdf\u0022\u003Ecomprehensive resource guide\u003C\/a\u003E on Black community support. The guide and associated article also highlighted several on- and off-campus \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sga.gatech.edu\/news\/#resources\u0022\u003Emental health resources\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEmployees can take advantage of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/health-and-wellbeing.gatech.edu\/eap\u0022\u003EEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)\u003C\/a\u003E, which includes 24-hour, toll-free access to licensed clinical professionals. The program is available to all healthcare benefits-eligible employees and their families.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESeveral events in the coming weeks will also focus on mental health. March 16 and 24 are designated wellness days, where students and instructors can take a break from classes and assignments. Departments and organizations across campus have events planned throughout the day ranging from virtual painting parties to in-person goat yoga. View the full schedule of events and learn how to register for each one \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/2021\/03\/08\/georgia-tech-community-invited-wellness-days-events\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. The Mental Health Student Coalition is also hosting GT CARES 4U on Wednesday, March 31, at 6 p.m. The in-person event will consist of students sharing their mental health journeys, including the resources they used to get help. Learn more and register \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.universitytickets.com\/w\/event.aspx?id=1776\u0026amp;p=1\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECampus Mental Health Resources\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/care.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Assessment, Referral, and Education (CARE)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/endsuicide.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ETech Ends Suicide Together\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECounseling Center\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/content\/collegiate-recovery-program\u0022\u003ECollegiate Recovery Program\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/services\/psych\u0022\u003EStamps Psychiatry\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/referral.studentlife.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EVice President and Dean of Students Office and Student Referral Form\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPhone Numbers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Tech CARE: 404.894.3498\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Tech Counseling Center: 404.894.2575\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Tech Police Department: 404.894.2500\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EGeorgia Crisis and Access Line: 1.800.715.4225\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENational Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1.800.273.TALK (8255)\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENational Hopeline Network: 1-800.784.2433\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EExternal Resources\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/halfofus.com\u0022\u003Ehalfofus.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/jedfoundation.org\u0022\u003Ejedfoundation.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/thetrevorproject.org\u0022\u003Ethetrevorproject.org\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/socalsunrisemh.com\/social-media-and-mental-health\u0022\u003Esocalsunrisemh.com\/social-media-and-mental-health\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBetween schoolwork, extracurriculars, and the ongoing pandemic, students may be feeling additional levels of stress around this point in the semester. 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