{"id":131631,"date":"2020-12-02T11:48:05","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T21:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=131631"},"modified":"2020-12-02T11:48:05","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T21:48:05","slug":"uh-hilo-mental-health-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/12\/02\/uh-hilo-mental-health-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Mental health matters!’ say UH<\/abbr> Hilo student-athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a mental toll on many people in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, and University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> student-athletes are encouraging the community to prioritize their mental well being through the Anti-Stigma Project.<\/p>\n

The Anti-Stigma Project<\/a> was developed by the UH<\/abbr> Hilo Suicide Prevention Program<\/a> to help get students to talk about mental health without fear or judgment. The project was supported through the national government organization Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Alongside their UH<\/abbr> Hilo ʻohana<\/span>, the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC<\/abbr>) got involved to help bring the message back to their own teams. UH<\/abbr> Hilo students created videos, photos and posters designed to encourage others to reach out for help if needed.<\/p>\n

“I was ecstatic that SAAC<\/abbr> took the initiative to help break the stigma of mental health on our campus,” said UH<\/abbr> Hilo SAAC<\/abbr> advisor Jamison Montgomery<\/strong>. “Positive mental health is something that we are all challenged with, and we should not be ashamed or discouraged to talk about these things. I am truly fortunate to work with such aware and strong student athletes.”<\/p>\n

Vulcans teams that got involved included the men\u2019s and women\u2019s golf teams, the volleyball squad, the men\u2019s basketball team and the women\u2019s cross country team.<\/p>\n

“We hope that the stigma of talking with a friend, roommate or teammate about mental health becomes a thing of the past,” Montgomery added. “Mental health matters, and it is important that we feel free to check in with each other.”<\/p>\n

—From UH<\/abbr> Hilo Athletics<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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