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    Online Mental Health Screening Tool Now Available

    Your mental well-being matters, and now there’s an easy way to take the first step toward understanding your emotional health. The Heels Care Network has…

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    Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

    Have you ever felt like you don’t deserve your accomplishments? That you’re in over your head and someone might notice?  If so, you’re not alone.…

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    Overcoming Loneliness

    Everyone always says that college will be some of the best years of your life – you’re exposed to new people, new ideas, new ways of…

  • Note reading 'We grant you permission to love yourself just as you are, no waiting periods, no exceptions'

    Permission to Love Yourself

    Originally Posted on Healthy Heels Blog | Dec 15, 2022 You’re allowed to love yourself exactly as you are – right now.  You have permission…

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    Prioritize Your Self-Care

    Self-care can support a healthy college experience – increasing productivity by stepping away from your to-do list. Sounds like magic, right?  What are the different…

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    Prompts for Self-Care

    This week includes wellness day and a spring holiday – meaning there’s a bit more time to think about what you need. Self-care – those…

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    QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Gatekeeper Training

    Just like CPR is for physical emergencies, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) is an emergency response that can save lives during a mental health crisis. In…

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    QPR Training in Suicide Prevention

    Just like CPR is for physical emergencies, QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) is an emergency response that can save lives during a mental health crisis. UNC-Chapel…

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    Reintroducing Healthy Heels

    Healthy Heels is entering a new season, and the message is simple: support is available, and you do not have to navigate campus life alone.…

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    Reminder to Breathe! 

    Finals week can feel intense, with back-to-back exams, projects, and deadlines. It’s easy to get caught up in the rush and forget to pause—but even…