Changing Carolina Peer Leaders

did someone say bingo!!? This Sunday we share our favorite emotional, physical, spiritual, and social self care practices to incorporate into your upcoming week!

We hope this post provides you a sense of comfort and support for the days you are in a difficult place or feel tired in more ways than one. We are thankful for your strength to join us here today and cannot emphasize enough your importance in this world. 

Recovery Focused Stories & Platforms (From Reason #4): 
UofSC’s Hear Me Out Podcast

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/stories/

To Write Love On Her Arms Blog:
https://twloha.com/blog/recovery-doesnt-have-an-expiration-date/
https://twloha.com/blog/i-am-still-getting-better/
https://twloha.com/blog/there-may-not-be-a-cure-but-there-is-hope/

NAMI Blog:
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/August-2020/From-Patient-to-Survivor
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/May-2020/My-Journey-to-Seeing-Myself-as-Beautiful-with-an-Eating-Disorder

Hello all, welcome to Self Care Sunday! We invite you to join our series through an open discussion about common misconceptions about self care. *put a space below please :)* Why Self Care Sunday? *spaces below* Every 2 years, UofSC conducts a National College Health Assessment. In the spring of 2019, the top four factors that affected a student’s academic success within the last 12 months were: stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and depression. Our hopes as peer leaders are to address these areas every Sunday by highlighting the benefits of self care and sharing sustainable ways to implement it in students’ daily lives. *Disclaimer* All posts are suggestions from the personal experience and research of the Mental Health SPIG. We recognize that self care looks different for everyone, but we welcome all to view these posts with an open mind and to join us as a group of students working towards developing and maintaining our own mental wellness through self care.

Freaky Friday Pt 1: (a series on birth control)
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Source: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control

This year the Changing Carolina Peer Leaders participated in the 2019 NASPA General Assembly Conference. Our peers, Matthew Campbell and Jordyn Livingston, presented on how to talk about s*x within peer settings. Additionally, our President, Jordyn Livingston, won the Outstanding Peer Educator Award. Special shoutout to SAPE who was also at the conference! See you next year NASPA