Category: Mental Health

The seventh and final step to being a Suspenders4Hope mental health advocate is to refer students in potential distress to Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) or submit a concern to the CARE Team.

CAPS encourages faculty and staff to take a proactive role in the mental health needs of Wichita State students.

The sixth step to being a Suspenders4Hope mental health advocate is for faculty and staff to add a “mental health advocate” tag to their email signatures.

Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) will feature one step a day for the following two weeks on how to be a mental health advocate. Stay tuned for the last step.

Step five to being a Suspenders4Hope mental health advocate is for faculty and staff to wear their official Suspenders4Hope T-shirts available at the Shocker Store to showcase their support and advocacy for mental health. They should also post selfies of themselves in the shirt with the hashtag “#Suspenders4Hope.”

Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) will feature one step a day for the following two weeks on how to be a mental health advocate. Stay tuned for the next steps.

The fourth step to being a Suspenders4Hope mental health advocate is to regularly check in on students and encourage them to check in on their peers.

Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) will feature one step a day for the following two weeks on how to be a mental health advocate. Stay tuned for the next steps.

Step three for faculty and staff to be Suspenders4Hope mental health advocates is for them to share their stories, like John Kirk has for his fellow students, and be visible, vocal and vulnerable.

Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) will feature one step a day for the following two weeks on how to be a mental health advocate. Stay tuned for the next steps.

Step two in becoming a Suspenders4Hope mental health advocate is to complete the “Preventing Suicide” training to learn about the tools available to assist those in need. Participants will receive a Suspenders4Hope T-shirt upon completion of the training.

Faculty and staff can sign up for training through the Suspenders4Hope homepage

Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) will feature one step a day for the following two weeks on how to be a mental health advocate. Stay tuned for the next steps.

The first step to being a Suspenders4Hope mental health advocate is to utilize the “WeSupportU” mental wellness in the classroom cards, which offer guidance on exercises faculty and staff can give to students to help improve their mental health.

Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) will feature one step a day for the following two weeks on how to be a mental health advocate. Stay tuned for the next steps.

For Wichita State faculty and staff, there are seven steps to receive a certificate and recognition as a mental health advocate on campus.

Counseling and Prevention Services (CAPS) will feature one step a day for the following two weeks. Stay tuned for how to become a mental health advocate.

The Trans/Gender Non-Conforming Support Group creates a safe space for students and builds a personal support network on campus, while processing challenges in a supportive environment.

This group will be hosted from 1 to 2 p.m. every Thursday starting Feb. 16 on Zoom. To attend or to learn more about this group, email Rachel Amerson at rachel.amerson@wichita.edu.

The LGBTQ+ Support Group creates a safe space for students and builds a personal support network on campus, while processing challenges in a supportive environment.

This group will be hosted from 2 to 3 p.m. every Monday starting Feb. 13 on Zoom. To attend or to learn more about this group, email Rachel Amerson at rachel.amerson@wichita.edu.