We are excited to announce our annual Suicide Awareness Month, formerly known to students as “Not Another Aggie!" The suicide awareness and prevention program within University Health Services continues to recognize the need to raise awareness of resources, reduce the stigma of suicide, and increase interpersonal connections through programming at Texas A&M. Plan to join us for the Suicide Awareness Month Kickoff in Rudder Plaza on Wednesday, Sept. 6, starting at 6:00 p.m., to learn about resources, listen to speakers, and participate in activities and a walk through campus. In addition, we will host several events and programs throughout the month of September.
Schedule of Events
AUG. 28: Suicide Awareness & Prevention Swag Grab | Memorial Student Center (MSC), 11-1 p.m.
SEPT. 1: Suicide Awareness Virtual Walk Challenge Begins | Howdy Health, September 1st-September 28th
SEPT. 6: Suicide Awareness Month Kickoff | Rudder Plaza, 6-7:30 p.m. | Kickoff Schedule of Events
SEPT. 8: "1100 Pinwheels" Display by Active Minds | Academic Plaza, September 8th-September 18th
SEPT. 8: Donuts for Downloads | MSC, 9-11 a.m.
SEPT. 10: WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY
SEPT. 12: Virtual Talk Saves Lives (for faculty/staff) | virtual format, 11:30-1 p.m. | Register HERE
SEPT. 12: Virtual Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training Presented by Aggies Reaching Aggies | via Zoom from 5-7 p.m. | Register HERE
SEPT. 14: University Health Services Swag Grab | MSC, 11-1 p.m.
SEPT. 19: Aggies Reaching Aggies Messages of Hope Tabling | MSC, 11-1 p.m.
SEPT. 27: "Breathe In, Stretch Out" Yoga by Rec Sports | J. Wayne Stark Galleries in the MSC, 6-7 p.m. | Register HERE
SEPT. 28: HelpLine Tabling Event | MSC, 11-1 p.m.
Suicide Awareness Walk Challenge
We have collaborated with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to participate in the Walk Through Texas History program. Through this partnership, we have created a virtual route that features all of the Texas A&M System schools and highlights their counseling centers and efforts to support and promote mental wellness and suicide awareness & prevention within the TAMU System. Participants in the 4-week walk challenge will be able to create teams and sign up, starting August 22nd. The walk will be a month-long awareness challenge, starting September 1st - September 28th, allowing teams to track their steps and travel together on a virtual journey to each of the Texas A&M System schools.
Participants will stay connected with University Health Services and be provided weekly newsletters about additional events, resources and motivational tips to keep walking. Together, we will show support for people who are struggling, raise awareness about suicide, and walk in honor of those we have lost to suicide.
- Create or log into your Howdy Health account
- Click the WTTH Dashboard button under the Walk Through Texas History section
- Click the Create a Team button
- Complete the create a team form and use this League Code: wtthL-230807-11154
- If you will be participating as a member on the team, select the option to Join A Team once the team has been created.
- Invite friends, family and coworkers to join as a team of up to 8 team members
- Once created, you are ready to join the Suicide Awareness Virtual Walk Challenge and can start logging steps on 9/1/2023
Coffee with a Counselor
- Wednesday, September 13th from 1-3 p.m at Hullabaloo Starbucks
- Monday, September 18th from 11-1 p.m. at MSC Bookstore Starbucks
- Thursday, September 21st from 9-11 a.m. at West Campus Starbucks
- Tuesday, September 26th from 9-11 a.m. at Zachry Starbucks
- Friday, September 29th from 11-1 p.m. at Evans Library Starbucks
