Speaking Out About Mental Health: Spring 2021
I ended my first week of finals my sophomore year on the side of the highway in my car, completely alone, and having a panic attack. I’ll never forget how it felt as my vision constricted, and I realized I definitely wasn’t “OK.” I had to muster all the energy I could to pull over,...
Advise, Advise: Volume 49 (2020-2021)
Making Mental Health Top of Mind
I was in the office working on our next leadership training event and up popped a text message from an adviser in rural Oregon—another suicide. This was the school’s third this year, and the year was only half over. The school looked to the activities director and student leaders to help bring the school and...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
Take 10: June 2019
#Work2BeWell Sara Nilles and the Oregon Association of Student Councils are doing their part to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness. Here’s how you can get started: Listen to students and have an open dialogue to pinpoint key mental health issues and possible solutions. Raise awareness in school by talking with administrators, holding assemblies, or...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)