# @creighton1878 on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs3sQFoOOdN
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15962173-creighton1878-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-05-30T14:11:43.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Creighton University (@creighton1878) — https://gondola.cc/creighton1878

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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 no different *duh*

💙 Be open. If you go to/have been to counseling, feel empowered to share your story! Going to counseling is normal – it doesn’t mean you are weird, broken, or bad; it means you are courageous, curious, and cool.😎

💙 Be humble. Listen more. You never know what someone else is going through, so before offering your opinion, recognize that one experience is not all experiences & you may be in a better position to learn something.   

💙 Be informed. Struggling with mental health is NORMAL. At some point in everyone’s life, there’s a struggle. It’s normal to need help, to ask for it, to make mistakes, to feel confused, hurt, or have feelings, to want or choose to take a medication, etc.
 
I am just a doggo barking this message into the ether, but YOU are the ones that really can make a difference, change culture, reduce stigma, and grow a safe and loving Creighton campus. 🌎

Thank you for all you do to love one another! AND there’s still a ways for us to go to #stopthestigma , so let’s do this 🐶💙🐾 
#cocoacares #mentalhealthmatters #morethanenough

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mentalhealthawarenessmonth, morethanenough, cocoacares, mentalhealthmatters, endthestigma, stopthestigma

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