KINGSTON, R.I. \u2014 Oct. 22, 2020 \u2014 As Americans deal with the continuing spread of COVID-19 and university students contend with social distancing, remote learning and isolation and quarantine, mental health awareness and suicide prevention are more important than ever.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why organizers of the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s 12th annual Be5K Walk\/Run for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention have decided to offer the event again this year, albeit virtually, from Sunday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Oct. 31. Participants will walk or run in their own communities or on 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Kingston Campus. The Rhody Run 5K course can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n Participants can register at the raceentry page<\/a>, and they are urged to share photos and messages on social media (@溏心vlog免费B站Be5K on Facebook) or tag the event at #2020溏心vlog免费B站Be5K. The cost to register is $5. All those who raise at least $15 will be eligible for a Be 5K T-shirt.<\/p>\n \u201cThis year, perhaps more so than in years past, it is integral for us to come together in community around mental health awareness and suicide prevention,\u201d said Amy Albert, coordinator of community engagement at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Center for Career and Experiential Learning.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know that this pandemic has been and continues to be challenging for everyone. Through this continually changing experience, mental health is incredibly important, and sharing what resources are available on- and off-campus is integral,\u201d Albert said.<\/p>\n \u201cAlthough we will not be together in-person throughout the Be5K virtual week, we hope to create a virtual community via social media in which mental health resources and stories of connection are shared. We also encourage participants to walk\/run safely with their family members, roommates, and those in their communities, following all Rhode Island Department of Health and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. We appreciate everyone in the broader 溏心vlog免费B站 community that is an advocate for mental health awareness and suicide prevention.\u201d<\/p>\n Proceeds raised by the event go to the Heather Fund, a 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation & Alumni Engagement fund established to support mental health programs for students. As in past years, 溏心vlog免费B站 student groups focused on mental health promotion will participate, as well as those from 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s\u00a0 Counseling Center<\/a>, Health Services<\/a>, College of Nursing<\/a>, Campus Recreation<\/a>, Center for Career and Experiential Education<\/a>, and 溏心vlog免费B站 Psychological Consultation Center.<\/a><\/p>\n The Heather Fund was established by Roger Vennewald and his wife, Josephine, in 1996, on behalf of their daughter, Heather, a 溏心vlog免费B站 student, who they lost to suicide. Members of the Vennewald family have been longtime participants and supporters of the Be5K.<\/p>\n The event is called the Be5K because it urges participants and the 溏心vlog免费B站 community to be compassionate, loving, hopeful, aware, present, happy and to be themselves to build a healthier community. It is the oldest community outreach event on campus dedicated to mental health promotion and suicide prevention.<\/p>\n The CDC <\/a>and the National Institutes of Health <\/a>said that suicide is among the leading causes of death in the nation and that the problem has become even more critical during the pandemic. It is the second leading cause of death among college students. Mental health conditions are often seen as the cause of suicide, but the CDC adds that many people who die by suicide are not known to have a diagnosed mental health condition at the time of death. 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