MindTap Program

Mindtap

Healthy Ways to Handle Stress

MindTap is a program created by Beth Demmons, LCSW, Counselor and Carroll Community Educator in the Carroll Wellness Center.  Beth uses evidenced-based research in the fields of mental health and wellness to enhance the skills and abilities of people navigating life.  The objective of the program is not only to survive college but to thrive in this environment and develop skills that remain with you as you face life’s challenges and strive to make the world a better place.

Through this program, Beth provides psychoeducation to all Carroll College community members to improve mental health and well-being.  Focus is placed on a once a week presentation providing education and skills-based training, MindFul Practice videos created and posted to enhance various mental health concerns and MindFul Minutes created as video productions offering simple methods to regulate emotion, increase distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Marsha M. Linehan, PhD, ABPP, is the developer of DBT and the Professor of Psychology and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Director of the Behavioral Research and Therapy Clinics at the University of Washington. Her primary research interest is in the development and evaluation of evidence-based treatments for populations with high suicide risk and multiple, severe mental disorders. 

Check out several videos for Mindful practices and skills

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MindTap skills training

MindTap skills training is offered every Tuesday through the end of April from 1:00 to 1:50 in the lower Campus Center, Siena Room. All Carroll community members are invited to attend. Classes are created as stand-alone so that participants can pick and choose which training or presentations they wish to participate in.  Topics will be posted on the Carroll Wellness Webpage.  In addition, Mindful Practice and Mindful Minutes are available on the webpage and will be promoted throughout campus media channels at various times.

This program meets every Tuesday throughout the academic school year.

August

Aug 26 – Healthy Boundaries and Homesickness

September – National Suicide Prevention Month, Self-care awareness month

Sep 2 – Assertive Communication, Maronick Room 

Sep 9 – Safe Choices Around Alcohol Use, Maronick Room

Sep 16 – Mental Health Awareness, Maronick Room

*Sep 23 – Special Session 12:00 - 2:00, QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer - Gatekeeper certification for suicide prevention, O’Connell 107

Sep 30 – Motivation Cycle and Beating Procrastination, Maronick Room

October – LGBTQ+ History Month and National ADHD Awareness Month, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Oct 7 – Stigma and Mental Health, Maronick Room 

Oct 14 – Intimate Partner Violence within the LGBTQ+ Community, Maronick Room

Oct 21 – No class (Fall Break)

Oct 28 - Adulting – Healthy Choices, Maronick Room

November – Gluten-free Diet Awareness Month, National Diabetes Month, National Gratitude Month

Nov 4 – Positive Psychology – Train Your Brain, Maronick Room

Nov 11 – Stress Management and Test Taking Skills, Maronick Room 

Nov 18 – Tolerance and Acceptance, Maronick Room

Nov 25 – No class (Tuesday before Thanksgiving Break)

December – National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month

Dec 2 – Just Say NO, Maronick Room

January – Be Kind to Food Servers Month and National Codependency Awareness Month

4 Part Relationship Series – Participation in each workshop is recommended but each stand alone if you aren’t able to come each week.

Jan 20 – Attachment Styles and Romantic Relationships, Maronick Room

Jan 27 – Healthy Boundaries for Healthy Relationships, Maronick Room

February – Human Relations Month and LGBT+ Awareness Month

Feb 3 – Relationship Conflict Resolution and Fair Fighting, Maronick Room

Feb 10 – Relationship Green Flags, Maronick Room

Feb 17 – Happiness Chemicals, Maronick Room

Feb 24 – Productively Procrastinating, Corner Conference Room in the Campus Center

March – Gender Equality Month and National Social Work Month

Mar 3 – The Power of Choice, Maronick Room

Mar 10 – No class (Spring Break)

Mar 17 – Building Resilience, Maronick Room

Mar 24 – Exploring Empathy vs Sympathy, Maronick Room

Mar 31 - Self-Care Assessment, Maronick Room

April – Autism Acceptance Month, Celebrate Diversity Month, National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Apr 7 – Sexual Violence Myths and Realities, Maronick Room

Apr 14 – Surviving and Thriving, Maronick Room

Apr 21 – Stop, Notice, Explore, Maronick Room

Apr 28 – Going Home with a Plan, Maronick Room