{"id":9963,"date":"2019-04-15T17:50:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T22:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=9963"},"modified":"2019-04-15T17:50:29","modified_gmt":"2019-04-15T22:50:29","slug":"stomp-out-stigma-with-active-minds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/9963","title":{"rendered":"Stomp Out Stigma with Active Minds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Grace Nordquist–<\/strong>Morningside\u2019s Active Minds is a mental health group\ndedicated to reducing the stigma around mental health and educating college students\non mental health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 The group has done a\nlot since its founding this fall. They\u2019ve hosted meetings and boot camps\nsessions, won an award, and attended the national conference earlier this month.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As finals and the end of the school year nears, students and\nprofessors may find themselves more stressed than usual. To help, Active Minds\nis hosting a \u201cstress less\u201d week April 23-26. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Events for the week include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday April 23: Scream “I scream\nfor ice cream” 7:00pm-8:00pm on the M<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday April 24: Stress Balls 11:00am-\n1:00 pm on the M <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday April 25: Chalk and Bubbles\n11:00am-1:00pm on the M <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday April 26th<\/sup>: Stomp out\nStigma 8:00pm-11:00pm in the Yockey Family Room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mo Voller, Active Minds\u2019 director of communications is prepared\nfor the coming week. She said, \u201cI hope the weather is nice so activities can go\nas planned.\u201d If the weather is bad, the group has planned to move the events inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday\u2019s dance marathon from 8-11 p.m. is extra special\nsince it is unlike any that Morningside has ever done. The goal of the dance is\nto raise money for mental health advocacy at Morningside and college campuses\nacross the country. While Active Minds has had tabling events, speakers, and\nmeetings, the hopes of the \u201cStomp Out Stigma\u201d dance is to have fun while\nlearning about mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Active Minds\u2019 president\nMacie Moore is excited and nervous about the upcoming week. She said, \u201cSince it\nis only our first year on campus putting on a big event like this is definitely\nnerve-wracking.\u201d Luckily groups on campus and community members are as excited\nfor the events as the group is, easing the nerves a bit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

KMSC, Morningside\u2019s student run radio station, plans to be\nthe night\u2019s DJ\u2019s. Other groups on campus have been invited to set up booths at\nthe dance as well. This way, Active Minds is opening the event up for other\ngroups to get some publicity while also learning more about mental health, a\ntopic that can benefit everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moore hopes that the Stomp Out Stigma dance and\u201d stress less\u201d\nweek is \u201ca way to help students let off some steam before finals and hopefully\nbecome more aware of the important role mental health plays!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next week, remember to leave for class a couple minutes\nearly to make a stress ball or chalk and bubble up the M, save room for dessert\nMonday after dinner, and let a scream out from all that studying. Finals week\ncan be stressful. Instead of ignoring it, deal with it in positive outlets using\nActive Mind\u2019s \u201cstress less\u201d week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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