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Active Minds volunteers stand together holding signs promoting mental health awareness

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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Photographs and quote from mental health advocate Kai Roberts

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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Ricky Shabazz

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 workshop on grief helps students navigate loss

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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coping with stress

5 tips for coping with election-related stress, anxiety

Suggestions came from this week's ASG Post-Election Forum
Vicky Pineda, Editor-in-Chief November 5, 2020
The San Diego City College Associated Student Government with City College President Ricky Shabazz hosted a post-election forum, in which they shared tips and resources on how to cope with stress during this time. 
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Send Silence Packing exhibit

Exhibit raises mental health awareness at City College

The Send Silence Packing exhibit has traveled to different college campuses for 12 years
Uyen Pham, Staff Writer March 8, 2020
The Student Health Center, in collaboration with a non-profit organization Active Minds, brought the Send Silence Packing exhibit to San Diego City College last Thursday.
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A City College Student participates in activity at a booth during the Suicide Prevention Fair.

City College hosts suicide prevention fair

Festivities were aimed at getting students to open up about mental health.
Sonny Garibay and Vicky Pineda September 25, 2019
San Diego City College's Student Health Center hosted its yearly Suicide Prevention Fair in collaboration with local community organizations on campus on Wednesday.  The annual event, with its lively feel and friendly approach, raised awareness about preventing suicide while also reducing the stigma to ask for help.
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