City Times

Mental health awareness organization Active Minds recruiting at City College

Leadership, membership opportunities open to all enrolled students

Kathryn Gray, Editor-in-Chief • August 31, 2022

The San Diego City College Active Minds chapter is recruiting. Active Minds, a national organization advocating for and educating about mental health, has 800 chapters at colleges and universities around the United States.

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City College uses communal art to raise mental health awareness

City’s Student Health Services and Active Minds chapter turn to the arts as a way to ease students back to in-person campus life

Philip Salata, News Editor • May 17, 2022

Isolation brought on by COVID-19 not only caused the majority of social opportunities on campus to dwindle, but also put pressure on students' well-being. Community art could be one way to help students assimilate to campus life.

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GALLERY: Active Minds exhibit connects students, stories and resources at City

Backpacks filled Curran Plaza for the “Send Silence Packing” event March 17 for mental health advocacy and suicide prevention

Kathy Archibald, Multimedia Journalist • March 18, 2022

Dozens of backpacks filled Curran Plaza for an Active Minds event called “Send Silence Packing” at San Diego City College March 17.

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VIDEO/RADIO: Suicide prevention, mental health the focus of City College exhibit

Dozens of backpacks, personal stories to be shared in Curran Plaza

Christian Punzo and Stevon Marshall • March 16, 2022

San Diego City College will be holding an event called “Send Silence Packing” on March 17 that focuses on mental health and encourages people to ask for help when needed.

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City College shines a light on mental health struggles in Black communities

Mental health barriers the focus of Black History Month events

Kathryn Gray, Editor-In-Chief • March 1, 2022

To help shine a light on the stigma around mental health in Black communities, City hosted multiple events throughout Black History Month aimed at breaking down some of these barriers.

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RADIO: The Knight Life, Ep. 3: Polyamory and polygamy lifestyles, spotlight on local band Los Shadows

Discover a band from National City and the difference between polyamory and polygamy

Michelle De Nicola and Marlena Harvey • November 1, 2021

The latest episode of The Knight Life debuted the San Diego Local Spotlight, a new podcast that features musicians and bands in the region.

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City College students promote awareness of mental health, fight stigma

Active Minds volunteers share details about upcoming programming and current resources available to students

Kathryn Gray, Managing Editor • October 26, 2021

Through interactive events, guest speakers, social media and other resources, the student chapter of Active Minds at City works tirelessly to fight stigma about and open lines of communication around mental health.

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Virtual exhibit brings struggles with suicide to light

Through personal accounts, the exhibit illustrates that each person's mental health struggles are unique

Kathryn Gray, Managing Editor • September 30, 2021

For National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, San Diego City College Student Health and mental health education organization Active Minds presented Behind the Backpacks, which shared stories of those impacted by suicide and resources for suicide prevention.

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Fall convocation brings change to campus

Words of hope, resilience and resources come from the leaders of San Diego City College

Kathryn Gray and Will Mauriz • August 24, 2021

San Diego City College President Ricky Shabazz highlighted successes and challenges from the past academic year and laid out a plan for the future at the fall 2021 San Diego City College Convocation.

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City College Student Affairs offers study breaks

EOPS deadline coming and telemedicine appointments available

Candise Berry and Braydon Griffith • March 18, 2021

The San Diego City College Office of Student Affairs will continue hosting a series of virtual study break activities through May on Zoom.

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City College workshop on grief helps students navigate loss

Carrying On is a four-part series that continues on March 16

Kathryn Gray, Multimedia Journalist • March 10, 2021

Carrying On is a four-part grief workshop series presented by the Student Health Center through May. The second workshop, Navigating Grief, will focus on recognizing different types of grief and how we experience them.

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#TODAYATCITY: Grief support workshop series starts today at City College

Meetings offer a safe space to find healing, navigate grief

Kathryn Gray, Staff Writer • February 23, 2021

San Diego City College’s Student Health Center presents Carrying On, a grief support workshop series offering a safe space to find healing and navigate your grief. It starts today at 3 p.m.

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