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Mental Health Awareness Month at WNMU
Join WNMU Student Life to help normalize the conversation about mental health. Throughout each November, we want to foster more open conversations about mental health and wellness.

Mental Health Resources

Hidalgo Medical Center – Students receive fifteen free mental health visits per semester at HMS (Hidalgo Medical Center) as a part of their student fees. Students can call to set up appointments at (888) 271-3596.

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – 988

HMS 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line – (855) 422-4334

WNMU Campus Police – (575) 538-6231

Silver Regional Sexual Assault Support Services – (575) 313-6203

El Refugio (Domestic Violence and Victim Advocacy) – (575) 538-0495

El Refugio Crisis Hotline – (575) 538-2125

National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1 (800) 799-7233

WNMU Mental Health Awareness Month Events

Josh Rivedal – Author, Standup Comic, Global Speaker, & Curriculum Designer: Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

  • Tuesday, November 1 | 7 pm | Miller Library
    • Prize drawings and free dinner (Diane’s Restaurant) in the Life Lounge after (for those who attend speaker).

National Stress Awareness Day

  • Wednesday, November 2 | 1-4 pm | Life Lounge
    • Coloring pages, slime, and making your own body scrubs!

Storyteller Odd?Rod – Speaker, Author & Researcher

  • Tuesday, November 8 | 7 pm | Miller Library
    • Prize drawings and free dinner (SHS Blue Door Cafe) in the Life Lounge after (for those who attend speaker).

Meditation with the Lotus Center

  • Wednesday, November 9 | 4:30 pm | Seminar Room
    • 30 minute, quick meditation session

DIY Body Scrubs with Psy.Co

  • Wednesday, November 9 | 6-8 pm | Life Lounge
    • Make your own body scrubs with Psy.Co and grab a small goodie bag of self-care items!

High Strung High Tea with Psy.Co

  • Thursday, November 10 | 5:30-7 pm | Life Lounge
    • Enjoy tea (loose-leaf) and treats from Simply Good Desserts with Psy.Co!

QPR Training – Suicide Prevention Training – Staff & Faculty only

  • Monday, November 14 | 2-4 pm | Seminar Room
    • Limited Space – email student.life@wnmu.edu to sign up!

QPR Training – Suicide Prevention Training – Student Leaders

  • Monday, November 14 | 7-9 pm | Seminar Room
  • Tuesday, November 15 | 5-7 pm | Seminar Room
    • Limited Space – email student.life@wnmu.edu to sign up for either session!

Dr. Kate Steiner – Burnout Recovery Expert and Lifetime Researcher in Wellness and Burnout

  • Tuesday, November 15 | 7 pm | Miller Library
    • Prize drawings and free dinner (Duck Creek Smoke House) in the Life Lounge after (for those who attend speaker).

The Sun Project

  • Wednesday, November 16 | 2-4 pm | Life Lounge Patio
    • Enjoy free Chaos sandwiches, Flores family catering with food and mango chamoy smoothies, lots of prize drawings, and painting the Life Lounge Patio!

Meditation with the Lotus Center

  • Wednesday, November 16 | 4:30 pm | Seminar Room
    • 30 minute, quick meditation session

Sara Lowery – Professional Speaker

  • Tuesday, November 29 | 7 pm | Light Hall Theater & Virtual
    • Prize drawings and free dinner (Jalisco Restaurant) in the Life Lounge after (for those who attend speaker).

Meditation with the Lotus Center

  • Wednesday, November 30 | 4:30 pm | Seminar Room
    • 30 minute, quick meditation session

Contact

For more information, please contact the Department of Student Life:

Ashley Templeton, Student Leadership Coordinator

Phone: (575) 538-6139

Email: Student.Life@wnmu.edu

Office: Department of Student Life (Student Memorial Building 3rd Floor)