Mental Health Awareness Week is the first week of October.
Muskingum University Counseling Services partnered with Dr. Shawn Starcher’s Small Group Communication class on Oct. 3 to host two Mental Health Awareness Week events on Muskingum’s Quad.
The two events were called Shredding the Stigma and Breaking the Cycle, and both allowed students to partake in a hands-on activity to destress.
Shredding the Stigma allowed students to write their stress on a piece of paper, and then shred them.
“The idea is that you’re shredding them and letting them go,” said Director of Counseling Services, Leah Shirer.
Breaking the Cycle allowed students to write down any mental health concerns on a plate, and then smash the plate on the ground.
Green ribbons represent mental health awareness. Counseling Services and the Small Group Communication class handed them out on Oct. 3.
Shirer said the event was the most popular of the day.
The Small Group Communication class and Counseling Services were also giving out green ribbons which represent mental health awareness.
Shirer said they are hoping to host this event again in the future.
To learn more about counseling services and de-stressing, visit the Counseling Services page.
