{"id":7269,"date":"2021-09-20T19:12:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T19:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=7269"},"modified":"2021-09-20T19:12:21","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T19:12:21","slug":"new-club-offers-safe-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2021\/09\/20\/new-club-offers-safe-space\/","title":{"rendered":"New club offers safe space"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Bailey Dills \u201922, staff writer\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The movement to\u00a0eliminate\u00a0the stigma surrounding mental health is growing stronger,\u00a0including\u00a0here on campus.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Morgan\u2019s Message is at the forefront, illuminating the path toward mental wellbeing for student-athletes. Morgan Rodgers, a Duke University\u00a0women\u2019s\u00a0lacrosse player, died by suicide in 2019. This initiative was created by her family and friends to provide a safe place for all those potentially suffering in silence.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 227 high schools and collegiate campuses have adopted the education program; LVC is one of them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know this program can really help change lives,\u201d Rachel Perla, LVC women\u2019s lacrosse coach, said. 
 
As a former athlete, Perla understands the true struggles that some athletes endure, and she hopes to normalize these hard conversations. Stressors can feel insurmountable, but groups like Morgan\u2019s Message make mental stability attainable. It\u2019s an important goal for Perla, who is also working towards a master\u2019s degree in mental health counseling. 
 
The student-led organization will meet once a month, and an elected board of directors will receive additional training. Perla is giving young adults at LVC a new, collective voice. 
 
\u201cWe want students to feel supported and empowered to take care of themselves,\u201d Perla said, regarding the project\u2019s purpose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members, free to simply sit and listen, will learn identification signs, intervention treatments, coping mechanisms and a multitude of new leadership skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the club is geared toward athletes, anyone is free to join. The ultimate goal is to equalize the gap between physical and mental illness. Together, coaches, teammates and friends will formulate a web of support, sharing similar experiences and thoughts. Nobody is ever alone. 
 
Students can join on Instagram @morgans_message_lvc or contact Coach Perla at perla@lvc.edu<\/a>. Check out https:\/\/morgansmessage.org\/<\/a> for more information and to read about Morgan\u2019s story. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Bailey Dills \u201922, staff writer\u00a0 The movement to\u00a0eliminate\u00a0the stigma surrounding mental health is growing stronger,\u00a0including\u00a0here on campus.\u00a0\u00a0 Morgan\u2019s Message is at the forefront, illuminating the path toward mental wellbeing for student-athletes. Morgan Rodgers, a […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7269","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-campus-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7269\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}