A suicide prevention workshop is being hosted by The Healthy Viking at LBCC on Nov. 1 2022.
The workshop will be led by Sergio Grimaldi, the Healthy Viking coordinator and student health services representative.
According to Grimaldi, the Healthy Viking program is provided to students to promote mental health and medical care awareness.
“The goal of the Healthy Viking program is to destigmatize mental health and increase access for all students”, Grimaldi added.
Grimaldi has worked for the school’s Student Affairs department since Feb. 2018 and is currently the appointed interim director of the program.
As coordinator, Grimaldi creates events and activities catered to destigmatizing mental health. This is done through a multitude of equitable and intentional services and resources provided by the program.
The online meeting will cover a wide range of topics surrounding suicide prevention, such as the risk factors of suicide in youth and young adults and information on seeking help.
The Healthy Viking hosts semester long series of workshops on stress, anxiety, depression, and more. “We have workshop series for student parents, former foster youth, and more”, states Grimaldi.
Chris Concepcion, a current student at LBCC, points out the importance of hosting a workshop surrounding the topic of suicide.
“I think it’s a wonderful idea. Suicide is a serious and prevalent affliction despite today’s advancements… Awareness and identifying there is a problem is the first step towards taking action”, says Concepcion.
Due to the delicacy of the subject matter, the workshops are facilitated by trained mental health clinicians.
Students can follow the Health Vikings on Instagram @lbcc_healthyvikings for all upcoming events and workshops.
The workshop will be held over zoom and is open to all interested LBCC students at https://www.lbcc.edu/event/suicide-prevention .