Sisters Supporting Sisters
Sisters Supporting Sisters is a mental health initiative designed to increase the dialog concerning and support for all aspects of mental health. Goals of the program include creating a safe environment for members to discuss mental health issues, providing guidance for recognizing signs of and helping members with mental health challenges, and supporting members facing mental health challenges and disorders.
Sisters Supporting Sisters provides online resource materials for college chapters and advisors to openly discuss, recognize, and provide guidance for members facing mental health challenges and disorders. Through partnerships Kappa Alpha Theta has developed with mental health professionals and organizations, Sisters Supporting Sisters is the first Greek initiative dedicated to promoting all aspects of mental health and wellness.
Sisters Supporting Sisters Video
The Sisters Supporting Sisters program aims to raise awareness for mental health and provide safe environments to discuss emotional well-being. Start a conversation by watching and sharing this video.
Mental Health Statistics
- About one in four adults suffers from a diagnosable mental illness in a given year. (National Institute on Mental Health)
- Nearly 45 percent of college students have felt so depressed they found it difficult to function, yet only 20 percent were likely to turn to a school counselor for help. (Results of a 2004 American College Health Association study)
- Less than one-third of adults with a diagnosable mental disorder receive treatment in any given year. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- Treatment for mental health disorders is working. Between 70-90 percent of those who seek help see a vast improvement in their symptoms. (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
Sisters Supporting Sisters Resources
- Resource Guide (PDF)
- Pinterest Wellness board
- Talk One-2-One FAQ (PDF)
- May Is Mental Health Awareness Month (PDF)
- Online Mental Health Screenings (PDF)
- Alcohol Awareness and Prevention (PDF)
- Depression and Suicide Awareness (PDF)
- Self-Esteem and Body Image (PDF)
- Bystander Intervention and Hazing Prevention (PDF)
- Tips for Healthy Communication (PDF)
- Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder for Adults in School and the Workplace (PDF)
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month (PDF)
- Help for the Helper (PDF)
- Mental Health Myths and Facts (PDF)
Webinars
- Introduction to Online Mental Health Screenings (April 2, 2015)
- Safe Spring Break (March 4, 2013)
- Stress Management (March 4, 2013)
- Body Image and Self-Esteem (January 31, 2013)
- Alcohol Prevention (December 13, 2012)
- Depression and Suicide Awareness (November 14, 2012)
- Bystander Intervention & Hazing Prevention (September 12, 2012)
- Being a Supportive Sister (August 29, 2012)
Additionally, the counselors at Talk One-2-One can provide support to college chapter advisors who are assisting college chapter leaders with addressing mental health issues. All calls to Talk One-2-One are free for collegians and advisors and are confidential. Call 1-800-756-3124, day or night.
Talk One-2-One website
Orientation Webinar:
Kappa Alpha Theta:
- Supports survivors of sexual misconduct and sexual violence.
- Is committed to engaging members in prevention and intervention efforts.
- Does not support events contributing to the objectification/sexualization of groups of people, including women, or the reinforcement of restrictive gender roles.
- Works to connect members to resources to prevent sexual misconduct and sexual violence, as well as resources for those members who are survivors of interpersonal violence.
- Encourages all college chapters to host presentations from campus/professional experts on college/university policies and procedures, as well as on prevention and intervention best practices and recommendations on an ongoing, regular basis.
Sexual Assault Resources:
- Healthy Relationships and Sexual Assault webinar (January 31, 2013)
- Together Against Sexual Assault: You Are Not Alone (PDF)
- Healthy Relationships and Sexual Assault (PDF)