Article by Paige Stewart<\/p>\n
The student health and counseling services\u00a0office at Roanoke College is launching a series of support group sessions to address a variety of issues that students commonly face.<\/p>\n
Students can attend the Transitions Group,\u00a0a support group geared towards people experiencing difficulty with transitions to college life. The program is designed for anyone, from freshmen who are getting acclimated to college life\u00a0to upperclassmen adjusting after spending a term\u00a0abroad.<\/p>\n
The Transitions Group is held weekly on Wednesdays from noon-1 p.m. in the Wellness, Empowerment, and Learning Lounge (located in Alumni 216).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe noticed a trend and wanted to connect people with others,\u201d\u00a0said Mollie Guzo, a counselor from the health services office. \u201cPeople feel like they are the only ones without\u00a0a friend group. Instead of waiting for an appointment, you can drop in and meet other people who are going through the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Aside from the Transitions Group, health\u00a0and counseling services offers several other support groups for students.<\/p>\n
RC DRIVE (Diversity, Respect, Individuality,\u00a0Vision, and Empowerment) is a group in which LGBTQQIA2P students are invited to openly discuss navigating their experiences within modern culture.<\/p>\n
The group meets Fridays from 4-5 p.m. in the\u00a0WELL.<\/p>\n
Another option is\u00a0the Choose to Lose program, which helps students lose weight with a healthy mindset. This support group will begin its weekly meetings on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 3-4 p.m. Meetings will continue throughout the fall semester.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople think they are the only ones struggling,\u201d said Guzo. \u201cWe want them to be able to find people who they can put a face to and say, \u2018Me too.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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