Mental Health and Suicide: #UCAWAVES Statement and Upcoming Events

From September to October, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) had four consecutive suicides, causing two deaths and two attempted suicide, which sounded the alarm for all the parents of college students. “We are in the midst of a mental health crisis, both on our campus and nationally, this increased risk of suicide among college students,” said Guskiewicz, the UNC chancellor.

At present, more and more parents are beginning to realize that mental health problems are a common problem and not something to be hidden. More and more parents are willing to put aside stereotypes and prejudices, learn about this information, actively prevent and store relevant knowledge and skills.

Because of this demand, UCA Waves is organizing three mental health talks on October 16, 24 and November 4. We hope parents don’t miss it.

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内容提要:9-10月,北卡大学教堂山分校(UNC-CH)连续发生了四起自杀事件,两起身亡、两起未遂,给所有的大学生家长们敲响了警钟,UNC校长古斯凯维奇说:“无论是在我们的校园还是在全国,目前都处于心理健康危机之中,大学生自杀的风险在增加。”

当前,越来越多的家长开始意识到,精神健康问题是一个普遍存在的问题,并不是什么见不得人的事情,也越来越多的家长愿意放下成见和偏见,去了解这方面的信息,积极预防并储备相关的知识和技能。

也正因为有了这样的需求,UCA Waves近期将在10月16日、24日,以及11月4日组织3场精神健康方面的讲座,希望家长们不要错过——

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