Wright State University hosted a special week of programming dedicated to nurturing the mental well-being of students, faculty and staff during\u00a0Raider Resilience Week, Oct. 2\u201310, and on World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10.<\/p>\n
Raider Resilience Week<\/a> featured informative discussions, training opportunities and activities designed to promote open conversations about mental health and provide tools for self-care. The week also featured numerous free activities and classes offered by Campus Recreation to promote mental and physical health.<\/p>\n The week culminated with Wright State\u2019s celebration of\u00a0World Mental Health Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n The day included informative workshops and fun activities designed to inspire, educate and help students, faculty and staff destress. A Wellness Fair featured games and other fun activities, including dancing, inflatables, a dunk tank and goat yoga.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are really just talking about ways to have fun and beat the stigma against mental health and come together as a campus,\u201d said Provost Amy Thompson, Ph.D.<\/p>\n Raider Resilience Week was organized by Wright State\u2019s Mental Health Task Force, which is working to foster an atmosphere of support and openness at the university.<\/p>\n Wright State is also promoting the Healthy Minds Study during October. The survey will help the university better understand student and employee mental health and well-being, sources of support, and other mental and emotional health topics.<\/p>\n The university also launched a new resource\u00a0Wright State Cares<\/a>, an online form that anyone can use to share a concern about a student or employee who is struggling. Community members can also self-report if they are not ready to talk to peers or colleagues. The form is accessible at wright.edu\/cares<\/a>\u00a0and at the bottom of most Wright State webpages.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wright State University hosted a special week of programming dedicated to nurturing the mental well-being of students, faculty and staff during\u00a0Raider Resilience Week and on World Mental Health Day. Continue reading