General Wellness Resources
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Fighting injustices can be tiring, so we share this post of 101 self-care techniques for trauma survivors as well as other wellness-related resources.
We know taking time off for self-care is a privilege within itself, but we encourage anyone who’s fighting the good fight to participate in 1 self-care technique a day. Our mental health is important! (Some things listed we can not do thanks to the pandemic, but there’s still a good list of things we can do!)
- 101 self-care techniques (low effort- high effort): https://www.beautyafterbruises.org/blog/selfcare?fbclid=IwAR3Zr12hs-6q_MvH1txzWlkG6jLbkZ7WWSxOuDcs1lfq3pItQwXuZqiVhrg
- Self-care tips amid COVID-19: https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/self-care-tips-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
- Oh, and here’s more mental health resources! https://i-d.vice.com/en_uk/article/7kzze9/protect-mental-health-election-uk-result-anxiety?fbclid=IwAR1OgKICrib45cNlFMct6dfvYEOd9b_ts9SfHiLjUfpri7KICAPF8z6fLDM
- COVID Testing Sites: https://dph.illinois.gov/covid19/covid-19-testing-sites
- Chicago COVID response team: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid-19/home.html
- Finding Food Resource: https://www.chicagosfoodbank.org/find-food/
Instagram accounts to follow that promote wellness:
- Link of 12 Black mental health wellness Instagram accounts to follow: https://www.vogue.com/article/black-mental-health-wellness-instagram-accounts?fbclid=IwAR3Zll4wpx3xsSEfR-wbMK3wiVxrkdt8JNPEB3ESxgIu3DUrzJzKDhk-aFY
- Black Fitness Instagram accounts to follow: https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-Z1b-FhLe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
UIC Resources:
- African-American Cultural Center
- Arab American Cultural Center
- Gender and Sexuality Center
- Asian American Resource and Cultural Center
- Latino Cultural Center
- Disability Cultural Center
- Women’s Leadership and Resource Center
- Campus Advocacy Network
- UIC Counseling Center
- UIC Wellness Center
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Early Outreach Program
- Native American Support Program
- Latin American and Recruitment and Educational Resource Center
- Social Justice Initiative
- Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy
UIC AACC: Black Mental Health Awareness Resources
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Modified on September 15, 2023