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Photo by Tammah Watts WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?  By Tammah Watts We are now offering MiraCosta students a Recovery Support Group that is SMART Recovery informed and facilitated by a licensed counselor from the Health Services Department. Some of you have been asking, “What’s the difference between SMART Recovery Support Groups and 12-Step Recovery Support Groups?” First, I’d like to share with you how these programs are SIMILAR: BOTH ARE : Free Confidential Diverse Available in in-person and online formats Able to offer Verification of Attendance for legal and other needs Structured to promote learning from others with similar challenges and goals Facilitated by non-profit organizations locally, nationally, and internationally Recognized by governmental and private entities including SAMSHA, NIH, and academia Next, I’d like to share with you the primary DIFFERENCES between the two recovery support models: SMART Recovery ( S elf- M anagement A nd R ecovery T raining): Established in 1994 F

Peer Educator Seana Rae wants to let all MiraCosta College students know that it is okay to ask for help. She has interviewed several students who have shared their stories. They want you to know that it is okay to ask for help. Please review this presentation she made about Mental Health. If you would like to schedule an appointment with one of our counselors, please call 760-795-6675. If you are interested in becoming a Peer Educator for the spring 2022 semester, please email Abby at aburd@miracosta.edu . This is an embedded Microsoft Office presentation, powered by Office .

  By Brenda Galvan My name is Brenda Galvan. I am 22 years old and a first year college student majoring in psychology. I am currently working in a preschool and hope to become a child psychologist in the future. What is self care?  It is taking care of oneself by doing positive things that promote your physical, mental, and emotional health.  Why is self care important?  Contrary to popular belief, self care isn’t only a positive benefit for oneself, it is also beneficial to those around you. If you are taking care of yourself and being healthy, you will be able to do your job and even take care of/help those around you when needed. You can’t fill someone’s glass if yours is empty! Self care helps you be the best version of yourself.  Types of self care  Emotional self care is to be aware of what you are feeling and then to let that feeling sink in in a way that allows you to honor your emotions and yourself as well. Suppressing your emotions is not a good tactic to use because your f

The Mental Health Peer Educators are current MiraCosta College students who participate in this service learning opportunity to reduce stigma around mental health. As a part of their mission to be a bridge between students and mental health resources, including Health Services, Peer Educators Pricilla, Savannah, and Wyatt, created this presentation for the Social Justice and Equity Center (SJEC).  Many thanks to past Peer Educator and current SJEC intern, Parmis, for the inspiration and leadership in creating the event, and for Anri, a current Peer Educator AND SJEC intern for their participation.  If you are interested in becoming a Peer Educator for the spring semester, please email Abby at aburd@miracosta.edu .

Photo by Arnold Dogelis on Unsplash By Van Ethan Levy, LMFT & LPCC (they, them, theirs) For free tickets to Van's documentary   Do Something: Trans & Non Binary Identities that will be screening on Trans Day of Remembrance ,  Saturday, November 20th,  please email them at DoSomethingDocumentary@gmail.com .  Do Something: Trans & Non Binary Identities is a documentary created only by trans and/or non binary people. The film is also a call to action to create safer, more affirming spaces for ourselves and each other. GENDER & PRONOUN ASSUMPTIONS AND WHAT TO DO The way someone shows up in the world is often how people perceive their gender. They look at what we are wearing, the clothing of our material, the colours, our cell phone covers, our water bottle colours, the types of shoes, the colour of our glasses, do we have long hair, short hair, a beard, body hair, how we stand, the way we talk, the jewellery we are wearing if we are wearing make-up and much more. Of co