Monday, September 23, 2024 Bailey Reed, Newsletter Editor Good morning, Hilltoppers! This morning we're starting your morning with news on mental health awareness, the PCAL Cultural Engagement Series, football and volleyball wins from this weekend and of course Flo Rida's visit to OUR house. Go Tops!
LifeSkills and Sigma Nu spread awareness about mental health, suicide prevention
Members of the Bowling Green community and Sigma Nu Fraternity gathered in downtown Bowling Green at LifeSkills, a local organization that provides services to those with mental illnesses or struggling with addiction, to spread awareness about suicide prevention at their third annual Suicide Prevention Proclamation event on Wednesday. The event hosted an array of speakers that shared information about the prevalence of suicide in the nation, and encouraged the use of proactive measures to reach those in need. “We know that stigma about mental health is still a major factor in people seeking help for mental health or substance use issues,” Katie Hopper, children’s services director at LifeSkills, said in an email, “ The hope is to start the conversations in the community about suicide prevention and treatment and crisis options that are out there.”
Sigma Nu brothers (left to right) Adam Vincent, Braden Clough, Elliot Tapp and Gabe Carson have a conversation following the Suicide Prevention Proclamation event hosted by LifeSkills on September 18. Photo by Cameron Shaw. Read more by Cameron Shaw
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