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Athletes take a stand for mental health – The Connection

WEBAthletes take a stand for mental health. Lydia Tesfaye, Staff Writer |August 16, 2021. Courtesy of Canva. Athletes like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka are coming out and discussing the mental health issues they face. This is pushing the conversation of how important it is to take care of your mental health. Athletes are often seen as …

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New LGBTQ Center opens in South Sacramento – The Connection

WEBThe Marsha P. Johnson Center is located at 7725 Stockton Blvd. Suite O in South Sacramento and is open Monday-Friday from 12-6 p.m. For more information on the center, visit www.saccenter.org. A new LGBTQ center opened in South Sacramento this summer, and offers many health services to the LGBTQ community.

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Los Rios aims to provide a space for mental health wellness during …

WEBCounselors, professors and staff within the Los Rios Community College District have spoken out to bring awareness and reduce the stigmas that surround mental health. Los Rios Interim Director of Mental Health and Wellness Dr. Chase Moore hosted a mental health workshop “From Surviving to Thriving,” on Sept. 24. Moore said using the …

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Yoga professors discuss their online experiences and the benefits …

WEBKinesiology professors, Kari Nahlen and Coral Sage, discussed their motivations to practice and teach yoga, the benefits of practicing yoga, and how they’ve navigated teaching through zoom during COVID-19. Nahlen is the women’s volleyball coach and a professor of kinesiology and has been teaching yoga at Cosumnes River College …

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Left unsaid: Rising need for mental health services on college …

WEBEditors Note: This is part one of a three part series on mental health in community colleges. If you’ve recently felt depressed, alone and overwhelmed, if you’ve felt anxious and hopeless, you’re not alone. Lives are built and spent on college campuses, and while to a casual observer the fall leaves and sunny days of

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Sacramento City College’s ASHÉ Center presents a mental health …

WEBSacramento City College’s ASHÉ Center, which stands for African American student healing and empowerment, hosted a mental health and wellness event on Wednesday discussing the topics of mental health and self-care to students and staff. In the event, Director of Student Care Meg McMahon Johnson, presented a slideshow …

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TimelyCare offers health care services for students

WEBA new telehealth company is available to offer free medical and mental health services to all Los Rios students. TimelyCare, the telehealth company, can help students address common conditions that can be safely diagnosed and treated remotely, according to the TimelyCare website. “TimelyCare appointments are only done …

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Symptoms of being overworked cause students to feel burned out

WEBOne of the issues currently faced by college students across the country is the symptoms of burnout syndrome. Burnout syndrome affects people both physically and mentally, leading to fatigue and an increasingly negative attitude, according to non-profit mental health and wellness website HealthGuide.. Crystal Martinez-Alire, a counselor …

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Hundreds march advocating for higher quality education at state …

WEBHundreds of students and faculty from across California gathered in Sacramento for a march to the state capitol building on Thursday, demanding changes to higher education costs. The “March in March” began at Sutter Health Park and crossed over the Tower Bridge before arriving at the capitol building for a rally and speeches. Its …

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Nutrition Professor helps students prepare for exams

WEBA nutrition professor gave a presentation on March 5 to faculty members about preparing students for exams beyond content in the Winn Center. Nutrition Professor Timaree Hagenburger discussed the health issues that affect students’ academic performances. She encouraged professors to incorporate wellness activities and tips …

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Health – The Connection

WEBThe award-winning news site of Cosumnes River College

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Los Rios Community College District Trustees vote to require Los …

WEBThe Los Rios Board Community College District of Trustees passed a resolution on Tuesday that will require all Los Rios employees and students to get their first vaccination dose no later than Oct. 1 if they plan to access campus facilities. Students and staff who are planning to be on any of the Los Rios

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Health education professor teaches hands-on EMT program

WEBStudents at Cosumnes River College have been learning the skills of emergency medical technology for over 25 years. Matthew McHugh, a health education professor, has been teaching at CRC since 2005 as an EMT instructor. He said that he is considered the unofficial program director of the fire technology program because CRC …

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Online learning creates complications for students

WEBIt has been a year since the coronavirus pandemic has struck the nation, leaving students quarantined to learn online from their household, which can drastically affect their mental health and create difficulties learning. There are several things that can cause obstacles for students in an online environment, such as staying motivated, …

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Hawk Cares Program supplies basic needs for the CRC community

WEBThe Hawk Cares Program is currently located in T-108 of the technology building and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m – 5 p.m. If you would like to contact the Hawk Cares Program, contact (916) 691-7315 or email [email protected]. To donate, call the Office of Philanthropy at (916) 691-7491 or (916) 691-7320. Leave a Comment.

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Club creates community for students in the medical field

WEBThe Pre-Health Club held their first meeting on Jan. 27 for students interested in the medical field. The meeting was held in the Cosumnes River College Science Building. It began with introductions by club president Jasmeet Singh, a 19-year-old microbiology major, and club secretary Ezekiel Dabay, a 19-year-old pre-nursing biology major, …

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Impact of social media addiction on college students

WEBSocial media use among students is not uncommon around campus. However, research shows it can turn into an addiction and cause health problems. Many studies have been conducted to determine the impact of social media addiction, though it is currently not listed as an addiction disorder in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual, said …

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Left Unsaid: Part III – The stigmatization of mental health

WEBPart I // Part II // Part III (New Release!). If you’ve recently felt depressed, alone and overwhelmed, if you’ve felt anxious and hopeless, you’re not alone. Lives are built and spent on college campuses, and while to a casual observer the fall leaves and sunny days of Cosumnes River College may well seem serene, statistics indicate that …

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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ is here and delivered its impact of the

WEB“Avengers: Infinity War” is a phenomenal film from beginning to the end that delivered what fans have been waiting for. With some of Marvel’s greatest superheroes from different worlds joining together, they set their sights to fight their most powerful adversary yet in the galaxy, the evil Thanos. The original release date was supposed to

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Occupy Sacramento Protests Continue Despite Arrests

WEBStudents and citizens gathered in Cesar Chavez Park to continue to protest the wealth gap in America on Oct. 7. The protest was based on the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York, which is an ongoing movement to “end the corruption of our democracy,” according to a page on Adbusters, a not-for-profit activist site.

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This month seriously needs to march off the calendar

WEBHeads up, everyone: The forecast for the rest of March is sunny with a chance of sadness. And while it does sound funny to be concerned about clear skies and the perfect, falsely perceived image of spring, seasonal depression is actually a real thing. Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression that comes and

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OPINION: The fear of reopening after a pandemic – The Connection

WEBIt’s been a little over a year since the World Health Organization announced that we are in a pandemic and advised us to stay at home. Being at home for a year has caused many to become anxious about getting back to life like before. With schools being shut down for so long and many

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