On Thursday, November 5, 1N5 provided QPR training to staff at Chatfield College. QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention is a 1.5-hour educational program designed to teach lay and professional “gatekeepers” the warning signs of a mental health crisis and how to respond. Chatfield College staff and administrators understand the importance of mental health education and …
1N5 + Art Academy of Cincinnati Bring Darnell Pierre Benjamin to Campus
1N5 and the Art Academy of Cincinnati College of Art & Design partnered to bring Acclaimed Director-Choreographer Darnell Pierre Benjamin to campus. On Friday, November 6th, Darnell captivated students with his performance of 13th & Republic, an interactive operatic radical dance film. Featuring the original music of Cincinnati composer Kaleel Skeirik and the evocative poetry of Tyrone Williams, the piece follows a …
Influencer Takes Over Insta Stories
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Jenna Dillulio, a beauty and stigma-stopping influencer, took over our Insta stories to talk about mental health and sobriety. Check out her bio below! Hey y’all heyyyy! My name is Jenna and I’m a beauty influencer/addiction stigma breaker on social media. I am an alcoholic and I’ve been sober for 3 years. Through my recovery journey …
Coping with Online School
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown was back with a new episode of her #DearCaroline vlog on how to cope with going back to online school if you find yourself in that situation. Follow along for her tips on dealing with that transition! To submit topics for Caroline’s next vlog, send us a DM on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!
You Are Stronger Than You Think
Remember all of those days you thought you couldn’t get through? Well, here you are. You are so much stronger than you think. There’s a country song that says, “What I thought was going to be the death of me, ended up being my saving grace”. I remember thinking that leaving my last relationship would legit kill me and that …
Post-Election Stress is Real. Don’t Let it Overcome You.
This week, the nation waited with bated breath to find out who the next President of the United States would be, and as the days went by with little more information released, many Americans experienced prolonged stress and anxiety. Though the election has been called by major news outlets, talks of recounts and litigation on both sides of the aisle …
Therapist Takes Over Insta Stories
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Gabriella Mahan, therapist, writer, and content creator, took over our Instagram stories to talk about mental health. Check out her bio below! I am a therapist, writer, and content creator. I am currently finishing my Masters in Clinical Psychology to become a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. I plan to specialize in treating adolescents …
Shan Shares Her #iAM1N5 Journey
This week for #WarriorWednesday, Shan from Durham, UK shared her #iAM1N5 journey of living with depression. Check out her story below! I’ve battled with depression for four years and believe me, it’s not been easy. There have been some really dark times—to the point where my school nurse had to call my mom and tell her I was having dark …
I Still Struggle, Just Like You, That’s Okay
In my presentations, I talk about how for so long people thought I had it all together, so they didn’t always feel the need to check-in. And then sometimes I scroll through my Instagram and think, well there are probably some students and student-athletes that I talk to that still think I have it all together. People tell me that …
Show Up for Yourself
The journey toward getting to know and love yourself is a beautiful one. It’s also one that takes time. You don’t wake up one day and say, “well, the work is done. I don’t need to keep learning to love and take care of myself.” You do, however, get beautiful moments of appreciation for the kind acts you’ve done for …