Suicide Awareness Month
The eighth annual Suicide Awareness Month, hosted by University Health Services, continues to spotlight the need to raise awareness, reduce stigma and foster support for those impacted by suicide. Throughout the month of September, University Health Services partners with organizations across The Texas A&M University System and in the local, Bryan-College Station community to create opportunities for education and encourage community building toward enhanced mental health support at Texas A&M. Plan to join us for a kickoff in Rudder Plaza on Tuesday, Sept. 10, starting at 6:00 p.m., to learn about resources, listen to speakers, and participate in activities and a walk through campus. Visit tx.ag/UHSevents to learn more about upcoming events.
September 1 - 7
September 8 - 14
September 15 - 21
September 22 - 28
September 29 - 30
Featured Event Information
One crucial part of taking care of your mental health is self-care. We encourage you to take a break and allow yourself to take a moment and reconnect with yourself. We look forward to having you join us for some light movement and meditation. The event will be hosted by our partners at Recreational Sports.
Register online.
This hour-long presentation focuses on how individuals can protect themselves and loved ones during suicidal crisis by creating space between the person and the means they are considering for suicide (guns, medication, etc.). This presentation is brought to you by the ACES Co-Responder team, the University Health Services Chief Pharmacist, along with other University Health Services staff members.
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Join Dr. Doug Vance with the Brazos Valley Coalition on Suicide Prevention during this one-hour presentation. Learn about trends and data associated with suicide ideation in society.
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University Health Services is kicking off Suicide Awareness Month in collaboration with other Texas A&M mental health partners, student organizations and community partners. There will be interactive resource tables, games and free t-shirts. Personal testimonies followed by a candlelight vigil and a short walk around campus will remember those lives lost to suicide and help support those who are currently struggling.
Talk Saves Lives is American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s standardized, 45–60-minute education program that provides participants with a clear understanding of this leading cause of death, including the most up-to-date research on suicide prevention, and what they can do in their communities to save lives.
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Walk Through Texas History, offered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, is a FREE online 4-week program designed to help Texans be more active! This program is in collaboration with University Health Services to support and promote mental wellness and suicide awareness & prevention during September. Students, faculty, and staff members can create a team and track your steps on a virtual journey across the Texas A&M University System. Grab up to 8 team members and log steps to contribute toward your team’s overall mileage total. During the program, teams will stay connected and be provided weekly newsletters about additional events, resources, and motivational tips to keep moving.
How to join the league:
- Visit howdyhealth.org/programs
- Navigate to the Walk Through Texas History program
- Login or create an account through the Register Now link
- Copy this code and paste into the Team Code field: wtthL-240816-87036
- Complete the join a league form and submit to finalize
Additional event details can be found on the University Health Services calendar. For a list of mental health resources, including crisis hotlines, visit the emergency and after-hours care page.
