Workshop Schedule

Possible workshop topics:

• Anger Management
• Animal Assisted Therapy
• Assertiveness Building
• Compassion and Vicarious Trauma
• Dealing with Depression
• Homesickness
• Imposter Syndrome
• Living with Trauma
• Managing Perfectionism
• Mindfulness
• Mindfulness through Doodling
• Myths and Truths about Group Counseling
• Reducing the Risk of Suicide at JMU
• Self-Compassion
• Sleep Hygiene
• Social Media & Other Digital Technology: Friend, Foe, or Both?
• Stress and Anxiety Management
• Understanding Self Harm

Spring 2023 Outreach Events

 How to Live Mentally Well and Crush it in College -

• When: Thursday, 2/9/23, from 7-8:15pm; Where: Grafton Stovall Theatre
• In this talk, author and college mental health specialist, Josh Rivedal talks about his college days in a format that’s visceral and creates an emotional connection between students and the powerful message that it’s okay to talk about mental health and that it’s possible to live mentally well in college and beyond. Josh will cover: what mental health is and is not, coping skills, what depression and anxiety is and how we can cope with either or both, how to reframe failure, how to help oneself or a friend if in a mental health breakdown, and finding and cultivating hope during difficult times. In this talk, Josh combines storytelling, science, and light humor; the session will end with a Q&A.

Out of the Darkness JMU Campus Walk -

• When: Sunday, 4/2/23, walk begins at 1pm; Where: Festival Lawn & 5k route
• Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk supporting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's (AFSP) Lifesaving work.
• Walk because we need to change the culture. Depression, bipolar, anxiety disorder, and other mental health conditions will affect 1 in 4 of us during our lives, and yet too often these illnesses go untreated. In the United States alone someone attempts suicide every minute.

  Walk because students can save lives. Students are a force for change. Be a part of this walk and join thousands of students across the country to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

  Walk because we can prevent suicide. Together we can bring mental health conditions like depression and anxiety out of the darkness and put a stop to this loss of life.

  Walk to support a friend, a loved one, or yourself. We all have a reason to walk, and each reason connects us.

Take Back the Night

• When: April 18, 2023, 6-8pm; Where: Hartman Hall, Room 2021
• Speak out followed by a flower release
• Take Back the Night (TBTN) is an annual event where survivors have a chance to share their story publicly in order to raise awareness about the impact of sexual violence. TBTN events have been happening nationally and internationally since the 1960s to raise awareness about sexual violence through protests, marches, and other speak outs. At JMU, Take Back the Night traditionally begins with a survivor Speak Out, in which survivors who would like to share their story publicly can do so, and the event ends with a Flower Release on Newman Lake. This event is open to everyone, whether you are a survivor yourself, know someone who has experienced sexual assault, or care about this issue and want to show your support.