cocoathecounselor is here with some final #mentalhealthawarenessmonth stigma-busting tips! 🎉 Bark away, Cocoa.   I love being your furry friend who is smiley, soft, and snuggly – I do. But I also have another essential pup purpose: to make a pawsitive impact on this campus! I want our campus to feel safe and supportive to hooman beans in ALL your struggles!  So, I leave you with a few reminders about how to #EndTheStigma ⬇️   💙 Be serious. Watch the joking, please. This means we don’t joke about suicide– not when you’re goofin’ around with your pals, not when you’re venting online, not ever. Hoomans around you may have lost loved ones to suicide or struggle with those thoughts, so it isn’t all that funny. 💙 Be caring. Do not use therapy or medication as a way put someone down (ex. “she should be on meds!” or “That person needs some serious therapy”). Think about it; we would never talk about a physical health concern or disability in such a callous way - mental health should be n...