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by Tammah Watts, LMFT Times are hard and we’ve all been through so much. The CDC and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) estimate that millions of us are trying to cope and have maladaptive behaviors due to so many stressors and life events. Many also struggle with addictions. MCC Health Services is offering a new RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP for students. Consider the following to see if it may be of interest or need for you or a loved one: Are you feeling overwhelmed by an addiction to? Alcohol Illegal drugs Nicotine Marijuana Prescription Medications or an addictive behavior such as? Gaming Eating Shopping Sex Self-Harming Gambling Social Media Technology  Are you  in recovery or thinking about sobriety and looking for support from others in a safe space? Or perhaps you are a family member or friend of someone who is struggling with addiction. If so, then please JOIN US for the MiraCosta College RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP for MCC students only every Wednesday 12P to 1P beginni...

  Join MiraCosta College Veterans Services Office, MiraCosta College Health Services and Peer Educators, and Palomar College Behavioral Health Counseling Services for a special event on Tuesday, November 9 th , at 2pm:  Veteran Mental Health: It Takes Courage to Enlist Support The online program includes: 20-minute talk from speaker Jeremy Stalnecker on how Veterans and others can move forward after trauma ( Jeremy M. Stalnecker - Mighty Oaks Foundation (mightyoaksprograms.org) Brief talk from a current student and combat military Veteran Resources for support for you and those you care about This event is geared towards Veterans, but everyone is welcome to join. Come and learn how to support a friend! Register in advance for this Zoom meeting: click here After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

By Jaya Roy, MA, MSW, ASW   As a mental health service provider one of my areas of focus is working with survivors of domestic violence and intimate partner violence. While the work can be grueling at times, it’s also some of my most rewarding experiences. It’s a journey about redefining love for yourself and redefining what it means to be loved by others. Many of my clients come in with their own insight, wisdom, and knowledge and part of my job is to support them in how to better listen to themselves. Here’s what I’ve learned from survivors over the years: 1) Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can cut more deeply   When we think about the word violence or abuse what usually comes to mind is the experience of physical violence. Physical violence is more visceral and in some-ways harder to deny, but emotional violence can have an enduring impact for years. Bones heal, bruises heal, but what resonates longer in the nervous system is the fear. And even if you have...

Two words, one big concept – domestic violence. Sometimes used interchangeably with intimate partner violence, and including a number of individual abuses, domestic violence is a problem that impacts individuals but must be addressed as a nation. Domestic violence is an epidemic affecting individuals in every community, regardless of age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or nationality. Understanding what domestic violence is and the many ways it can show up in relationships is the first step to creating a culture that has zero tolerance for domestic violence. After all, how can you change what you can’t understand? By the end of this post, you’ll know what domestic violence is and the specific abusive behaviors that are considered part of domestic violence. What Is Domestic Violence? Domestic violence is the willful intimidation as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. Frequency and severity o...

  The Student Services building, located on the Oceanside campus, houses MiraCosta's Student Health Services. Your mental health matters; MiraCosta can help By Amy Eager The start of a new school year amidst COVID-19 and the delta variant can be extremely stressful and mental health issues may often get the better of many individuals. MiraCosta College offers many options and pathways to support students during the semester through programs such as Campus Assessment Resources and Education (CARE) and MCC’s mental health services. According to Johns Hopkins Mental Health Disorder statistics, living with mental health issues is not an uncommon occurrence as about 25% of adults in America live with these issues. The Imagine America Foundation found that about 40% of college students live with mental health issues at any given year. The Association for Psychological Science claims that the stigma around mental health and reaching out for help can still be a barrier. MCC encourages i...