Mind Your Health NMU, 1401 Presque Isle Ave (2026)

29/11/2021

STRESS LESS WEEK 2021!

Watch this short video for more details on events taking place this week like Zumba, Yoga, a Skill Builder, and the last Wild Pups session of the year 🎬

29/11/2021

STRESS LESS WEEK 2021

Watch this short video for details on the events taking place this week!

14/04/2021

Hey NMU students!
Mind Your Health is looking for a new leadership team to take over starting this summer!
If you are passionate about mental health and interested in becoming more involved in the Northern community this is your chance!

Open to any and all NMU students!

Roles include:
•running social media accounts
•event planning
•promoting mental health resources

If you are in the Student Leader Fellowship Program (SLFP) and are looking for a CSI internship, this is a great opportunity!

DM IF INTERESTED!

01/04/2021

A couple weeks ago we had the pleasure of bringing the wonderful Victoria Garrick to campus with the help of the CSE! We had a very good turn out both virtually and in-person! Victoria touched on many important topics regarding mental health and the stigma that surrounds it. We wanted to thank you all for attending and taking the time to learn about issues that affect us all! Check out and her non-profit organization to learn more about breaking the stigma and empowering student-athletes who face mental challenges.

12/03/2021

Mind Your Health is very excited to announce that we will be bringing former Division I volleyball player, TED Talk speaker, and mental health advocate Victoria Garrick to you. Victoria first began sharing her story of how she battled and overcame depression and anxiety in her 2017 TED Talk, “The Hidden Opponent.” She has been featured in The Players’ Tribune, People Magazine, USA Today College, and has amassed over 1M followers on her social media platforms where she’s known for her positive media campaign, . As the founder of mental health non-profit, The Hidden Opponent, Victoria now tours the country as a public speaker and podcast host, sharing her story in hopes of raising awareness and destigmatizing the conversation around mental health.

This event is free and has both virtual and in-person viewing options. Registration is through The Hub (link in bio).

Please join us via Zoom or in Jamrich 1100, Thursday, March 18th, 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Can’t wait to see you all there!

***deprevention

08/10/2020

Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day 🧠 Join us at 9:30am for an Instagram Live gentle yoga practice guided by 🧘‍♀️

08/10/2020

“This past March, my grandma passed away. It was unrelated to Covid, but I think that was the first time that it really struck me that Covid was something that was going to have a big impact on my life. I wasn’t able to hug my family members or even be in the same room as them to get together for a funeral. We ended up doing a funeral over Zoom. Although it was super weird, there were still some good things about it. If the funeral had been held in person, I feel like I would have only talked with my relatives. But since it was on zoom and only one person could talk at once, I got to hear from a lot of my grandma’s close friends from her church. Most of them I had never met before and probably wouldn’t have talked to otherwise. We went around and everyone shared a story about her which was really special. Even though classes had already been moved online and I was used to being online, for some reason that really struck me as a moment when I realized that Covid wasn’t just a random fleeting thing. It was actually going to have a long lasting impact on my life regardless if I got sick. Even now in the months after, I still haven’t been able to be with family. I wasn’t able to go to my little brother’s high school graduation or get to help him move into college. So just things like that are tough to miss out on. I always feel bad complaining about those things because I know so many people are struggling with either lost jobs or losing loved ones to Covid or being sick themselves. However, I think it is still possible to be grateful and be thankful that I am healthy and my family is healthy but still be bummed”.

BEHIND THE MASK

-Elise Longley, Senior, Spanish

#906

01/10/2020

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month! 💜

Domestic violence can occur in all types of relationships. No
matter the reason, fear has no place in a healthy relationship.

Here are just a few signs that you might be in an abusive
relationship:
•You fear your partner
•You feel emotionally numb
•You feel like you can't do anything right
•Your partner humiliates or yells at you
•Your partner blames you for their own abusive behavior
•Your partner threatens to hurt you
•Your partner keeps you from seeing friends or family

Look out for one another! Listen! Support survivors!

#906

25/09/2020

“On November 3, 2018, my older sister Erika took her own life. When it first happened, I had no idea what was going on. For it to be such a surprise was probably the worst part because I had no idea how my emotions were going to play out. I had no idea that my sister was struggling as much as she was. I didn’t even know that she had a failed su***de attempt 6 months prior. I knew nothing. I didn’t know anything about what she was going through. She lived in Colorado at the time so we talked on the phone a lot. We would talk multiple times a week but I rarely saw her. We didn’t have as many face to face interactions as I would have liked to. It is hard to have super deep or emotional conversations when someone is so far away. I think that is why it came as such a shock to me. I was in denial for a very long time. Some people would tell me that that was normal and healthy, but it didn’t feel healthy at the time. For a while, I was frustrated with myself. Then I weirdly fell into this phase of feeling completely normal, like nothing had happened. Then summer came. That was the absolute worst time for me. I can’t even put it into words. I was beyond depressed 24/7. I never said anything to anyone. I just never really talk about this stuff. It all hit me at once months later. I figured I would feel this way at some point. I just constantly felt out of control of my emotions. It happened at the beginning of the school year and the beginning of the basketball season which I think distracted me. I always had something to think about. So when summer came around and I had time to slow down and process, it just really sank in. I was really in a bad place. It turned from sadness to more frustration for me because I felt like I could have done something. A few days before it happened, she called me. I think about that call a lot because I didn’t know that that was the last time I would ever talk to her. That was always a hard thing to accept. I took the call as if I could talk to her later, but there was no “later”. I always put a lot of blame on myself for that. I always put these thoughts into my head that I could have done something, but in reality, I couldn’t...

17/09/2020

“It was definitely hard at first when we went online last semester. You just learn to adapt and overcome. That sounds cliche and cheesy but it helped me learn how to change and adjust when stuff goes south. I stayed here in Marquette in the dorms for the remainder of last semester. All my roommates and buddies were still here so I wasn’t completely alone. We found ways to still have fun while social distancing. We spent a lot of time climbing and finding other outdoor things to do. Having all the gyms close down was a big thing for me at first. I would climb a lot at the PEIF so I definitely didn’t know what to do with myself for a bit. I started climbing outside which is something that I am super glad I did. Just having to hangout with yourself and occupy yourself for long periods of time though was challenging.

Before NMU went fully online last semester, we kind of joked about it. Then the dining hall closed and the PEIF closed, and things just started to go one at a time. That is when we were like “woah! Okay, this is real. We have to wake up”! I remember being in class when Michigan Tech closed and it was big news. This semester is different. Still not ideal obviously but it is a lot better so far. Last semester, everyone left and we were all doing online school alone. This semester, it feels more like we are all doing online school together. Everyone is here now and some people are walking around on campus now. We are all stronger together.

Having to social distance for a long period of time took a toll on my mental health for sure. Doing everything alone was such a big change. I mean, everyone knew that the social stuff was gone, so there was a lot of self-reflecting going on. Personally, I have picked up some new hobbies and things that help me cope if I’m feeling lonely. I started drawing and doing more art. I feel like everyone picked that up even if they were horrible at it. My advice would be to pick up something new. Something that scares you.

Like I said earlier, at the start of COVID, I didn’t go home. There were some things happening with my family at home so I wasn’t with my family. Even though my parents were struggling at home, I stayed up here in Marquette. It sucked being away from family. On top of that, two weeks ago my grandpa passed away from COVID. So, just to put it into perspective, everyone is going through things, especially right now. No one would know that about me just from the surface. That goes for everyone as well. Everyone is going through something. If people see me climbing and posting fun pictures on instagram, they aren’t going to think “oh, she is probably going through some things right now”. I love posting pictures and everyone just loves being all cute and artsy on instagram, myself included. But that’s not real.”

BEHIND THE MASK

-Kelsey Hill, Sophomore, Graphic Design

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