Seminole State College grant programs Student Support Services (SSS) and SSS STEM are hosting “Mental Health Mondays” each first Monday of the month. The events feature informational presentations followed by discussions about different topics pertaining to mental health. The events take place at 12 p.m. in room 106 of the Scott Building. March’s meeting centered on friendship. Students learned what to look for in a healthy friendship, how to recognize toxic friendships and the benefits of friendship on our mental and physical health. Those in attendance shared stories and snacks and played Friendship Bingo.

All “Mental Health Monday” presentations are researched and presented by psychology major Shannon Bennett. “Mental Health Mondays” are not counseling services or an alternative to counseling services but are designed to boost positivity and generate peer connections.

Mental Health Mondays are sponsored by SSS and STEM SSS. The SSC SSS Project is 100% federally funded in the amount of $294,725 annually. The SSC STEM SSS Project is 100% federally funded in the amount of $261,888 annually.

Both Projects serve first-generation, economically disadvantaged, and disabled students. For more information, contact Janna Wilson-Byrd, Director of Projects, at 405-382-9642. The Projects can also be viewed on the SSC website.