Student Well-Being and Resilience
Well-being is an important aspect of everyone’s lives and is strongly linked to physical health, happiness, and life satisfaction! Well-being integrates both mental and physical wellness, allowing for a more balanced life. SIUE School of Pharmacy is committed to the mental wellness and overall well-being of our pharmacy community.
We recognize that the demands of pharmacy education and work as a health professional can be stressful and challenging at times, but also that high amounts of stress can lead to problems including anxiety and burnout. Sometimes it may be difficult to prioritize self-care. Our hope is that the promotion of Well-Being initiatives offer the SIUE pharmacy community many different opportunities to grow and strengthen wellness, allowing you to become more self-aware and versatile pharmacy professionals.
Feel Good Fridays are events that promote wellness, reduce anxiety, or just provide an outlet to reduce stress and take a break from school/work. Each Feel Good Friday event is hosted by a Student Organization and are scheduled during common hour on the first Friday (typically) of each month.
Curriculum
The SIUE School of Pharmacy has incorporated Mental Health First Aid into our curriculum. Mental Health First Aid is a skills-based training course that teaches participants about mental health and substance-use issues.
Resources
SIUE Counseling Services offers a variety of virtual mental health and teletherapy options, including individual and group sessions.
Finding a therapist through Path
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Our emotional health is a critical component of overall wellness. Listen to our SIUE SOP students share a powerful message to raise awareness and decrease stigma! We encourage you to continue the conversation: https://youtu.be/Bz-lpMnzdJE
The Well-Being Committee
The SIUE School of Pharmacy Wellness and Resilience Committee is committed to your personal success. Please seek us out, talk to us, and let us know how you promote well-being. We hope that you will join us in our journey to prioritize wellness in our busy lives! Faculty and staff welcome you to contact them if you would like to further explore your personal wellness.
From left to right: Stephanie Hunziker, Dawn Aldrich, Kelly Gable, Jess Kerr, Angie Barclay, Radhika Devraj, Tessa Keys, Monica Kempland, Kate Newman, Trisha Simmons
Jess Kerr and Kelly Gable having fun
Faculty and staff at the wellness retreat
Wellness Fair
The Well-being Committee hosted a booth at the SIUE Wellness Fair.
