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So far this is a great program! I started the first Live Well session and it has told me I am in the Preparation phase for exercising regularly. I previous use to work out but stopped due to my schedule with work and school. This program is great for me because I have always wanted to start exercising again. The part I enjoyed about the Live Well program was the section on “What Do You Want Out of Exercise”. I enjoyed this section because it separates the type of exercises into groups such as adventure, balance, focus, flexibility, etc. I am going to slowly start my exercise program by working on my balance. By working on my balance I am going to start using my Wii Fit to start me on track into exercising again. I have already started eating fruits and vegetables and hope with a combination of me starting my workout program I feel better about myself and have more energy. I am looking forward to working with the Live Well program this semester.

Active Minds is exactly what is needed to promote good health, especially good mental health.  As each day goes by, many people suffer from stress and anxiety attacks and do not know how to cope because he/she feels as if no one really understands them.  Active minds is in place to allow those who suffer from mental illnesses to feel as ease, allowing them to know that there are people who understand their daily struggle.

When Alison Malmon lost her older brother to suicide, it gave her a sense of strength to shine the light on mental illness and raise an awareness.  Just as her brother suffered, it can be guaranteed that there are hundreds of other people that suffer from similar illnesses.  If they were to take a look at active minds site, I am sure that their day would seek a little brightness and their feelings would change.

After reading the article I realized their are lots of people that are mentally ill and has not spoken to anyone about their  issues . It is important we spread this message around the world about mental illness. Lots of people say this person is just crazy and needs to get over their issues, but it’s more than what we think it is. People that are mentally ill needs to be diagnosed right away and have the proper care. It  was sad to know that Brain took his own life, he could have gotten more help if only he spoke to family about his issues. Active minds needs to be shared world wide.

Active Minds website introduces Active Minds as “nonprofit organization that empowers students to speak openly about mental health in order to educate others and encourage help-seeking.” Essentially they provide information, advocacy training and various leadership opportunities to the students on college campuses.

Their goal being to raise mental health awareness for college students and resources that are available to them. In addition they encourage students to seek help whenever they are dealing with any mental health issues and help facilitate student and mental health professional interaction.

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Active Minds sounds like a great support system for college students. It is always unfortunate to hear when someone takes their own life. Allison Malmon has taking the tragedy of her brothers suicide and is using it to help others. It is great that the organization has spread to more than 400 campus chapters, and hope that students are using the services.

I like that Active Minds can help College students because people are dealing with their life long goals. College can be stressful because of society, family, peers, just wanting to fit in etc. People can be pushed into a career not of their choosing and it’s frustrating to deal with or someone may start their career at a late age, where they have kids and bills, therefore having to work and go to school at the same time. People can get depress very easily in college and having active minds can definitely help them. I also think Active Minds should be in High School to help with the bullying, mental disorders etc.

Guau I’m really impress to know that there is an organization that focuses in mental health and specifically in colleges. definitely depression is a major health problem worldwide. I’m a medical assistant and when I do vitals I have to ask each patient if they feel depressed and I can say that 60% answer yes they feel depressed and this is every day, I think depression is cause by stress and also loneliness. This organization is really important because students are suffering bullying, loss of concentration and this cause that they fell not worthy, that life is nothing good for them, so is really important to have resources like this to go and look for help. Really a good resource to go and have important information about mental illness.

I enjoyed learning that Active Minds is an organization that connects college students and allows them to express themselves especially if they are going through stressful times. It is great that a place exists that allows college students to talk about their issues and connect with others who are going through similar issues. Active Minds also helps college students understand what mental illness is and also promotes people to seek help early. I am happy that an organization exists like this because students sometimes feel they are alone but now have a chance to voice their issues especially when they are feeling uneasy. Being a Psychiatric Nurse allows me to work with many people that suffer from mental illness and seeing that Active Minds is out there makes me happy. Mental illness is a big problem and organizations like Active Minds help strengthened awareness of mental illness.

I was sad to read the story behind the existence of Active Minds. It showed me that we are all vulnerable to any type of mental illness due to stress, anxiety and depression. Alison Malmon dedication to her brother’s cause was rewarded by bringing this awareness to many campuses across the nation. Based on their survey, suicide claims the lives of more than 1,100 college students each year. For this reason Active Minds created Send Silence Packing which is a nationally recognized traveling exhibition of donated backpacks representing college students lost to suicide each year. The program is designed to raise awareness about the incidence and impact of suicide, connect students to needed mental health resources, and inspire action for suicide prevention. At each exhibit of Send Silence Packing, backpacks are displayed in a high-traffic area of campus – like the campus quad – giving a visual representation of the scope of the problem and the number of victims. (active minds.org). I liked this idea the idea and I went on their website to request a display on our campus, but I found out that it is not free. I wonder Professor if you could do something about that??

My first session with livewell was a success. The questions were answered to the best of my ability and with honesty. I need to focus more on exercising on a weekly basis. To do so, I will create a schedule and plan accordingly to stick up with it even though  time management is my biggest issue. I will be focusing more on my core muscles and I am confident that I can make it happen.

“No Pain, No Gain”