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
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.
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- 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)
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- Resource Guide
- Alcohol Awareness and Prevention
- Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder for Adults in School and the Workplace
- Bystander Intervention and Hazing Prevention
- Depression and Suicide Awareness
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- Help for the Helper
- May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
- Mental Health Myths and Facts
- Online Mental Health Screenings
- Self-Esteem and Body Image
- Tips for Healthy Communication
Kappa Alpha Theta encourages members and the public to seek out resources to help them with their mental health, and to prevent sexual and relationship violence. This includes the use of technology. Below are some apps and other resources you may find useful:
- Crisis Text Line: To reach the helpline, text START to 741741.
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- To Write Love on Her Arms resources page
- ULifeline
- Seize the Awkward
- Crisis Centres Across Canada
- Talkspace
- Headspace
- PTSD Coach
- Lantern
- Circle of 6
- One Love myPlan App
Mental Health Screening
It only takes a few minutes to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a mental health professional.
Take the Mental Health ScreeningTalk One-2-One Hotline
Counselors at Talk One-2-One provide support to officers and advisors addressing mental health issues. Call 1-800-756-3124, day or night.
Theta Foundation
The Sisters Supporting Sisters initiative is a Fraternity program sponsored by a grant from Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation.
Sexual Assault Statement
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.
Contact Us
Contact us with questions about the Sisters Supporting Sisters mental health initiative.