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CLUB WORKS TO CURE STIGMA identify and respond to mental health problems. The club makes it clear its After the “Break the Silence” members aren’t medically cerpresentation in May of this tified, and therefore don’t proyear, a collection of stories from vide counseling services. Delta students struggling with “Mental health is something mental health problems, Delta everyone deals with,” Wilkerstudents felt there was a need son said. “There is a need for us to be a club dedicated to long to talk about mental health.” term mental health awareness. Wilkerson urged student While a junior at University struggling with mental health of Pennsylvania, Alison Malmproblems to “talk with themon of Boulder, Colo., founded selves, ask themselves what they Active Minds in 2003 after she want to do. Be lost her brother brave Be vulto suicide. The BREAK THE SILENCE nerable. Be club minds has Read articles from the Spring you.” expanded to 2018 Break the Silence project, Delta Colmore than 450 at deltabreakthesilence.org lege counselUnited States or Heather chapters. On Sept. 12, Delta students Bradford, who works along side NAMI San Joaquin club welcomes students to get information regarding mental health. PHOTO BY VIVIcame together to present the students coping with mental ENNE AGUILAR Active Minds Club on campus. health issues is helping the club. During the second Delta “From my many years of meeting, club members laid counseling at Delta College, I out plans to introduce students could see the tremendous need BY VIVIENNE AGUILAR to Active Minds and to pro- for more awareness, support tal Illness Awareness Week, and so we’ve deOpinion Editor vide up-to-date mental health and advocacy for those living cided to go with that. ‘Cure stigma’ means Mental Health/Illness Awareness Week that we are creating a space in our lives that resources and information. with mental health challenges,” ran Oct. 7 - 13. Rajah Wilkerson, president of Bradford said. includes more compassion for the people that Students can help spread “Mental Illness Awareness Week provides we interact with,” said Adriana Brogger, assothe Delta Active Minds chapter, a dedicated time for mental health advocates ciate professor of Radio/Television. said she felt a need to have a club awareness by removing its stigma. “Stigma is the greatest barriacross the country to come together,” accordsuch as Active Minds to make a Active Minds states that 67 percent of coling to the National Alliance on Mental Ill- lege students first tell a friend they are feeldifference for those struggling er for breaking the silence and allowing individuals to be open ness, better known as NAMI. with mental health issues. ing suicidal before telling anyone else. Also The 2018 theme is “Cure Stigma.” “I joined Active Minds be- and seek help for their mental that, 50 percent of us will experience a mental Campus groups from the Active Minds club health condition in our lifetime. cause it is a new club, and I health struggles. Being an adto the Health and Wellness Advisory Group always felt like I needed some- vocate by refusing to stigmatize Delta has used Mental Health Awareness put together events for the week. The events Week to reach out to the community. thing like it in my life,” said mental illness is a huge step in spreading awareness,” said were a resource fair, workshop/panel presentaWilkerson. The hope is that people who suffer or peotion, art show and a guest presentation. Active Minds works with Bradford. ple who know those who suffer with mental Active Minds meets 1:30 to “[The title] Mental Health Awareness health conditions can find resources outside of the National Alliance on MenWeeks feels a little more inclusive than Men- the week’s activities. tal Illness, to teach students to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesdays in Shima 146.
BY JOSEPH MUNOZ III Staff Writer
Mental health focus of awareness week
Television personality leads women empowerment event BY NUNTIDA SISAVAT Staff Writer
The Eleanor Project and The Record hosted Women in Media on Oct. 6, featuring Adrienne Bankert from “Good Morning America.” The event also featured two panels of speakers from women in broadcasting, radio and marketing and women in publishing and public relations. While everyone made their way to their seats, a scene from The Washington Post in the 1950s is running in the background on the big screen. Angelic Jaramillo, new member of The Eleanor Project was sitting in the back of the theatre, her eyes were locked
on the screen. “I joined because I think it’s important for women to support women and making a difference in our community, they provide opportunities for young students and I am interested to learn and be more actively involved,” said Jaramillo. Founder of The Eleanor Project, Kristen Birtwhistle, made her way to the podium. She briefly spoke on the background of the project and why it was named after former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. “In 1933, Roosevelt allowed female reporters into the White House and held press conferences for female jour-
nalists only,” according to the official program of the event. Birtwhistle said her favorite movie was “Pitch Perfect” because it was a prime example on how women can come together to in media to become successful. Her love for the movie was birthed from the central topic of an “ awkward group of women who came together through music, which is media.” The stage rotated with smart and genuine women who came to share stories of struggle and success. Marketing Executive Marguerite Toliver was surrounded by men who tested her abilities as a business woman.
“I am more than just a pretty face, but that I was competent,” said Toliver. She didn’t let mens’ preconceived notion of what a woman “should” be doing yank her out of her character. Monika Diaz, news director of KTXL-FOX40 said: “Just because you’re a man doesn’t mean you can speak to me in a certain tone.” Stevie Wakes from The American Leadership Forum (ALF), was there in support of his friend Kristen Dyke, founder of Port City Marketing Solution. “I believe that women have a voice, I believe that women should operate
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