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We live in a time where we have to look over our shoulders shoulders, where we worry about the safety of our children when we send them to school, we worry about our own safety when we go out to run our errands for the day. Mass shootings have been on the rise over the past few years, just recently the state of California had four separate incidents of gun violence that resulted in multiple deaths within a two week period. When these incidents occur the news reports center around finding out why it happened and more often they zone in on the shooter, the details of their life, and if the perpetrator had a mental illness, they conclude that is what led to the violence. It's a pattern I've seen too many times and it's a pattern of ignorance that needs to end.

Blaming mass shootings solely on mental illness overlooks the complex nature of these events and the various factors that contribute to their occurrence. Here are some reasons why society cannot entirely blame mass shootings on mental illness:

1. Most people with mental illnesses are not violent: According to numerous studies, people with mental illness are not inherently violent. Mental illness does not mean a person is more inclined to commit crimes, and most people with mental health conditions do not engage in violent behavior.

2. It oversimplifies the issue: By blaming mass shootings solely on mental illness, complex factors such as firearm access, trauma, social isolation, extremism, and hate crimes are overlooked. These factors, among others, can also contribute to violent behavior.

3. It stigmatizes mental illness: When society blames mass shootings on mental illness, it reinforces the negative stereotypes associated with mental health conditions. This stigma can prevent people from seeking treatment due to shame and lead to discrimination against those with mental illness.

4. Inaccuracy: Mass shooters often do not have a diagnosed mental illness, and the majority of people with mental illnesses do not commit violent acts. Blaming mass shootings on mental illness creates an inaccurate association between mental health and violence.

5. Lack of Access to Treatment: Many people with mental health conditions do not receive proper treatment due to lack of access to care, resources, and support. Blaming mental illness for mass shootings ignores the larger issue of underfunding and inadequacy of mental health care.

6. Diversion from Solutions: Blaming mental illness for mass shootings can divert attention away from addressing the root issues and implementing meaningful solutions to prevent future tragedies.

Therefore, it is essential to approach mass shootings from a holistic perspective that acknowledges the complex factors contributing to the issue. It is necessary to address these problems comprehensively via gun laws, mental health interventions, community support, and prevention programs rather than solely blaming people with mental illnesses.

Those with mental illness are just as fearful of gun violence as those without it and pointing the finger at mental illness does not solve the problem, it creates another one. We're all in this together and together we can find and fight for a solution to feel safe again.

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Part 1 of 2 Why You? Why Me?

“I can’t do this.”

“I don’t feel like going to class today.”

“I’m tired.”

These are what a college student who battles with their mental health might feel or think. Anxiety within college students is real, and I am a student who struggles with anxiety myself. I will be sharing my story with you and what treatments have and have not worked for me as well. A lot of students just brush off these feelings and let their mental health battle go under-treated. When it comes to anxiety, it can take a toll on your daily life and can potentially take over your life.

Everyone deserves a voice and a reason to be heard. Do not be afraid to speak up about your mental health and your battles with it. If we all speak up and share our battles with mental health, we can help each other overcome those feelings of anxiety. To help me speak up and battle my mental health, I sought out 3 out of 4 (although there are many more) types of treatments for my battle with anxiety.

Can We Fight?

On August 21st, 2020, I was diagnosed with severe anxiety. This was when COVID-19 had started. Although, I suspected that I had anxiety prior to the pandemic due to some events that I went through myself. When I was a sophomore in high school, my older sister went to the hospital; she was there from October 2018 to December 2018. It was such a difficult time for me because she is my best friend and has always helped me with my schoolwork or anything that I needed help with. I spent most of my time with her in the hospital. Despite all of that, I felt alone and helpless, but I always kept quiet about it.

As I mentioned before, anxiety can be underrated, under-treated, and left undiagnosed. In my culture, mental health doesn’t really exist. I never believed that I could have anxiety until it affected my life, physically and mentally. SAMHSA states, “One in five adults struggle with mental illness.” This shows how important mental health is. Students who struggle with anxiety can experience restlessness, feeling weak/tired, and hyperventilation. This becomes difficult for students to complete simple tasks such as getting out of bed in the morning, attending class, and even more. For some students, therapy can be difficult to make time for and for others, to seek out.

My battle with anxiety has impacted my education and my daily life tremendously. It has reduced my chances of achieving academically. I am not proud of what my college transcript looks like, which has caused me to lose motivation to keep going with my classes that I get to the point where I am too afraid or too anxious to attend. I fell behind in school. My grades started to drop. I used to be a straight A student, then I went from A’s to B’s, and then C’s to F’s. Once I reached college, those F’s turned into W’s. I was so afraid of my GPA dropping that I withdrew from courses to avoid a failing grade.

Anxiety comes with many different types of symptoms that all vary from person to person, for example, one may feel either weak or restless. Another may feel insomnia and even have small panic attacks. Approx. 44% of college students have reported to have symptoms with anxiety, so if you ever are feeling anxious, that is okay! It is natural to feel that way. You’re not the only one.

The good part about all of this is that all of these symptoms can be treated. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that can be used to treat those with anxiety. Discovery Mood defines CBT as, “ a combination of interventions such as worry exposure, applied-relaxation, psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring and problem-solving skills to educate the individual about their triggers and symptoms and then uses behavioral modifications in order to release their irrational thoughts and anxiety triggers.” Personally, I tried out therapy but it did not work out for me; I did not feel comfortable so I decided to try out something different and at home. Bullet Journaling is a coping mechanism that I tried out that has helped me. I am not exactly the best at drawing but bullet journaling helps me create a safe space for my thoughts and feelings. (Insert Photo!) Now, it may not be for everyone but it is definitely a technique that can be tried out.

As generations go by, the pressure on these student’s mental health has become more and more intense. Julie, from the NY Times has stated that, “young adults are increasingly faced with negotiating ‘America’s culture of hyper achievement’ and ‘the pressure to be effortlessly perfect.” My parents have always put that pressure into my mind saying, “You need to come out on top. You have to be better.” Everything seemed like a competition to me, because of the pressure, I started to feel alone and “locked up.” Luckily, I got my first job at Tommy Hilfiger to help fight th

Part 2 of 2 ose feelings of loneliness.

Other than CBT and Bullet Journaling, there are also resources on our college campuses to help us succeed and become better mentally. Campuses offer counseling services and success advisors to help us succeed with our future. According to the APA, there has been an increase in college counseling services, so universities have also learned to think outside the box and create access to on-campus programs like telehealth, group therapy, and peer counseling. I have utilized the counseling services on my campus and it has helped me ease off some of the stress that came along with being a college student.

Believe me now?

Mental health does not only exist within college students but anyone. It is a struggle to battle it alone but as students, we are not alone. We are all in this together and we can battle our mental health together. Do not be afraid to seek out therapy and find treatment or even ask for help. Speak up and stand your ground. You can overcome all of this and get through the challenging obstacles that await. Life is an adventure and the battle with mental health is a twisty road that you can easily get through as long as you remind yourself that you’re not the only one.

There’s a small tree outside my window that has yet to shed its leaves.  I am concerned and have been all winter.  I don’t know what this means for the spring.  I worry but understand its reluctance to let go as this has been topic number one in our home over the past few months.

Our oldest child recently aged out of a school for teens with special needs and started a young adult day program. She didn’t want to leave her teacher and her friends.  She asks every day to see them and to go back.

Erin, 21, who has an autism spectrum disorder could go to school forever. Part of me wishes we could make this happen.  She thrives and finds comfort in a predictable and happy routine: Morning Meeting, Story Time, Arts and Crafts, Snack, Music, Community Outings.

We’ve talked a lot about how hard it is to leave a place and people that you love. I’ve explained that her brother who left for college last September loved his school too. We review how he did not want to leave his friends but that it was time for him to discover new places and people and do new and exciting things.

She is not heartened by this story.  Erin would prefer to remain unchanged.  She loved her cozy classroom and the intimacy of the setting.  It was warm, familiar and comfortable.  I shared her hesitation.  I’ve felt this way as each of my children has moved through their milestones, nostalgia tinged with trepidation and the inevitable: ‘Oh boy, what next!?’ But I know even if she could have stayed forever eventually I would have worried.  I had already been wondering was she being challenged enough, was she working to meet her potential. What is her potential?  I have no idea but I believe she has more in there, possibly some untapped capacity to experience the world in a deeper way.  And I well know the only way we can discover this is to move on, to step outside and to see what becomes of feeling uncomfortable.

The day we received Erin’s diagnosis a doctor gave us our marching orders.  He mentioned Early Intervention and noted that with intensive therapy ‘some kids’ show ‘some improvement’ but we had no time to waste.  Erin, then 22 months, wanted no part of therapists making demands and redirecting her from preferred activities like loading and unloading a toy box. But gradually she got on board and gained skills I never thought possible.

So we dove in and found the specialists, the schools, the programs that worked until they didn’t and then started over again. There have been so many settings in which I wanted Erin to remain forever, and felt the best was behind us. Time after time, however, just when I thought we had exhausted all resources and placements, magically new and exceptional programs and people appeared.

Maybe this is why I am so troubled by our little tree holding fast to its dried brown leaves through wind, rain, ice and snow. While its companions stand majestically bare, branches outstretched, waiting for that not long off day when it’s time to grow again, I hope it soon comes to understand and accept the good and beauty to be found in letting go.

I am a mother of three and have been diagnosed with multiple mental health disorders. I have been homeless a few times since my divorce in 2015 so I have had to do my fair share of searching around for resources in my area that might be more specific to my situation. "Homeless, unemployed single mother with mental health issues". Well there really wasn't much for me to find and the couple that I did come across required a coordinated entry that could take some months to get into. There was more resources and programs for those that are struggling with substance abuse, have no children or who were recently incarcerated and released. I feel everyone, no matter their situation, deserves help when they need it but I feel that more help should be available to those of us struggling with ourselves while being single parents. Right now I am at a point with my mental health struggle that I feel defeated like medications aren't helping me anymore. I want to feel something other than nothing and I have to be a better mother for my children so I feel it would be more beneficial to try something else like electroshock therapy and inpatient care. But that is where my biggest struggle is because I have a toddler to care for so how can I undergo treatments like that that could possibly help me and still be there for my children. I can't. The fear of my children getting taken away from me because I am struggling mentally and might be seen as unfit is enough in itself. I have no family or close friends that I can ask to maybe care for my toddler for a week while I check myself into a treatment facility or help me with him after a treatment that takes a toll on you physically for a few hrs. All I want to do is get better so I can be a better mother and live a happier life with my children but there are so many things that I lack in my life that make it that much harder to accomplish any of it. I just hope that more people begin to realize just how truly important it is to many lives to have a strong positive support system and access to more resources and programs in their communities.

Part 1 of 2 Have you ever had an overwhelming feeling plagued by stress?  It is probably fair to say that most of us have in some way been through some very stressful situations.  I believe it is part of life.  However, many people handle it in different ways.  I can honestly say that I (frequently) do not handle stress well.  I have been told that it is not healthy to constantly dwell on stressful events taking place in my life.  I must have some task or idea to preoccupy me and help me get through and escape the constant ruminating.  I am not saying I avoid stressful situations completely, as that can also be deemed as avoiding whatever problem I am facing and that may not solve anything.  But sooner or later, I know I am going to have to face the inevitable.

Now as a side anecdote, I can remember being in the inpatient behavioral health hospital because I allowed myself to become so overwhelmed by such events that I was using unhealthy coping mechanisms to try to escape.  After completing my inpatient stay(s), (because this is not a lesson that I learned the first time (or the 10th)), I sometimes was referred for Intensive Outpatient Therapy (also known as an IOP) or a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP).  In one of the programs I attended, a therapist told me to devote specific times during my day to worry about events.  The advice I was given went something like, right now, I am going to do (insert some fun event here).  It can be whatever I choose.  I was told not to avoid the problem; but try not to think about it incessantly and get so overwhelmed that I become unstable.  However, if times do spiral out of control, I can always reach out for help.  So, I was told to make a “tool kit” of things I can fall back on to occupy my thoughts and time with healthy coping mechanisms to help me get through so that I am not constantly dwelling on stress.  There is a time for that, but it is not all the time.

One of the coping mechanisms I have chosen is the pursuit of higher education. Short version, I am pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics (I am doing this on my own accord).  This occupies much of my time, and I feel as though I am putting my thoughts to better use instead of dwelling on my chronic illness(es) and pain. Essentially, I’m using the study of math as a coping mechanism. I know this is not possible for everyone and it is very difficult for me, but I have found I look forward to the classes and have something else to occupy me until those times mentioned above that are specifically devoted whatever it is causing my stress.  Like my therapist said, there is a time to worry, but it is not all the time.  All that does is cause you to lose sight of other important events or people in life.

Now, going back to another point, I already have an advanced degree in another subject, but I was looking for something else to do with my time to complement the education I already possess and make my education more well-rounded and appealing.  Currently, I am unemployed and “differently” abled.  I frequently think to myself that maybe, one day, I may get some of my health back to be able to somewhat re-enter the workforce, even if it is just working from the comfort of my own home.  I need that feeling of productivity.  And before I enrolled in university, I was just going from one appointment to the next and the time in between was spent pondering different unhealthy scenarios.  I do not like doing this, so I began to look at other options to occupy myself with other obligations to do to take my mind off things.  Now, I feel that I am using my time more wisely by studying and putting my thoughts to work. It keeps my brain engaged. And yes, I am still attending to my appointments and my health conditions, I am just filling the space in between.

Currently, I see a private therapist, as I stepped down from those previous IOP’s or PHP’s and attend therapy away from the hospital setting.  I regularly discuss the down time and sadness that I face when thinking about my health. Before attending school, my therapist encouraged me to pick up a hobby, or join a group with similar interests of my own. I do enjoy education and learning new skills, so I applied to an online school and enrolled. It was easy. When classes began, I found that I did not have the down time I did before to think of unhealthy thoughts. I was just too busy.  The homework and subject material are intense, and they require a fair amount of concentration and no, it is not easy.  I have the support of my family, but their responses are… “why do you torture yourself so with such a difficult subject?”.  Just the thought of linear and abstract algebra or advanced calculus escapes them as being related to anything therapeutic.  And math has always been difficult for me. It does not come easily and requires effort.  However, I am enjoying the mat

Over the years I have been asked by my former support team what my secret was for being successful in college  as so many like myself didn’t make it through college. The truth is there aren’t any secrets to my success. The difference was that I chose to attend schools with comprehensive support programs  where I received a great deal of academic and social support while they attended schools that offer only basic support which just gave only basic accommodations such as extended time.

For instance, if a student while in high school received resource room services more than the typical 5-6x times per cycle it  is no surprise  they would struggle a great deal getting just  basic support in college as with basic support  you may just meet with the Disability Coordinator once  to receive your accommodation plan before each semester. After that you take full ownership of your academic needs. For  example when taking tests you need to turn in your extended time forms to your professor at least 48 hours in advance so the necessary arrangements can be made.

Another example is tutoring. Believe it or not tutoring isn’t a mandated accommodation so  if you need tutoring you have to schedule each appointment as this isn’t part of your accommodations.  Therefore as harsh as this sounds many students don’t have the time management and organization skills  to succeed with just basic support.

Whereas a comprehensive support program like Arch at Dean College  my accommodation plan included scheduled individual and group Learning Services from a Learning Specialist  so I received incredible support. Whether it was teaching us strategies to master course material or managing difficulties getting our required accommodations they were there for us.  In addition, they kept close contact with our professors so they always knew where we needed the most assistance.   Yes it requires  an extra fee as the service goes beyond federal guidelines however  it  helps prevent  students from falling through the cracks as your Learning Specialist roles are quite similar to your former resource room teachers.

Furthermore  Dr. Smith, the Arch program director, connected with us immediately and emphasized the importance of  forming  a professional relationship with her . For example she came to our first  few First Year Seminar Classes which were Arch students only  to talk about what Arch offered and what our responsibilities were.  In doing this she  made it clear her door was always open for us. This led to many of us including myself going to see her often and using the Learning Center as we could see she wanted us to succeed. Through knowing others who attended other colleges with comprehensive support  and by attending Curry College I learned that  directors at other schools typically did things like this too as successful outcomes are so important otherwise the programs would be cut.

However I greatly believe the biggest reason why my transition from high school to college was more successful than others academically was that to receive comprehensive support you needed  to apply and be accepted into the program. So, the program directors and admissions counselors decide who is the best fit for their program  by reviewing  teacher and non-academic  recommendations,  course selections, parents evaluations, not just Psychoeducational Evaluation scores. Therefore  those who are accepted are more academically driven to succeed and are more likely to use the support being offered to them. For me personally this was a huge help as I never felt  ashamed asking for assistance. Also, parent involvement is common, especially in the first year, as with the extra fee for this level many students give their parents permission  to speak with the program director and their Learning specialist which in turn increases successful outcomes.  I noticed this  immediately and  what impressed me the most was how  many of us connected so well with our Arch Team and  were driven to succeed with the support from Dean and our parents. This was true at Curry too.

That being said, there certainly weren’t any secrets to my success. I succeeded  because I received an incredible amount of support from  Dr. Smith and my learning specialist and through that I always stayed a highly motivated student which gave me the skills to be able  to graduate from Dean and Curry College. Therefore, I can’t stress enough that comprehensive support truly offers so much more support  than basic support. For some students basic support isn’t nearly enough which in turn leads to more challenges. As I look back and I realize how much Dr. Smith had to help me  in the beginning. I know if I had just  basic support at college I wouldn’t have made it given the nature of my NVLD.

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