{"347621":{"#nid":"347621","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Fraternity Puts Spotlight on Mental Health","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe activities this Sunday on Tech Green may look like any other recreational event, but the students who gather to play kickball, cornhole, and bocce will be participating in an event aimed at bringing awareness to the stigma of suicide and mental health issues.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Kappa Sigma fraternity is hosting \u0022Kappa Sigma Games: Kick the Stigma\u0022 in response to losing one of its own members in February of last year.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cIt was a devastating time that left us with more questions than answers, but it also brought out the best in our organization,\u201d said John Merlie, president of Kappa Sigma.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ECampus groups such as the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECounseling Center\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ActiveMindsGT\u0022\u003EActive Minds\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;will be on site, along with some external organizations, to provide information to students about resources and involvement opportunities.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis is the Kappa Sigma\u2019s first event of this kind. The goal is to help students in need and also equip other students to help if someone is struggling with mental health issues, and to couple these awareness efforts with a stress-relieving day of games.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cEach one of us wants a world where everyone knows it\u2019s OK to seek help,\u201d Merlie said.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EKick the Stigma will take place Sunday, Nov. 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Registration is $15 per person or $150 for a group of 10. Registration includes a free T-shirt and entry for kickball, bocce, cornhole, and a three-legged race.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll proceeds benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Donations are also being accepted. Learn more or sign up at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/kappasigmagames.com\/\u0022\u003Ewww.kappasigmagames.com\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EKappa Sigma hosts its first Kick the Stigma event to raise awareness and fundraise for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Kappa Sigma hosts its first Kick the Stigma event to raise awareness and fundraise for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2014-11-20 20:39:50","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:34","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2014-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"347821":{"id":"347821","type":"image","title":"Kappa Sigma crest","body":null,"created":"1449245682","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:14:42","changed":"1475894759","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:45:59","alt":"Kappa Sigma crest","file":{"fid":"200973","name":"kappasigmacrest-aekdb.gif","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/kappasigmacrest-aekdb_0.gif","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/kappasigmacrest-aekdb_0.gif","mime":"image\/gif","size":51068,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/kappasigmacrest-aekdb_0.gif?itok=aDeyDSvR"}},"347851":{"id":"347851","type":"image","title":"Kick the Stigma","body":null,"created":"1449245682","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:14:42","changed":"1475895071","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:11","alt":"Kick the Stigma","file":{"fid":"200975","name":"kickthestigma.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/kickthestigma_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/kickthestigma_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":72495,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/kickthestigma_0.jpg?itok=OYutC7yv"}}},"media_ids":["347821","347851"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/","title":"Counseling Center"},{"url":"http:\/\/kappasigmagames.com\/","title":"Kappa Sigma Games"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"110471","name":"active minds"},{"id":"1020","name":"counseling center"},{"id":"4705","name":"fraternity"},{"id":"3397","name":"fun"},{"id":"21601","name":"greek life"},{"id":"110461","name":"kappa sigma"},{"id":"10343","name":"mental health"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jedwards543@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJonathan Edwards\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EKappa Sigma\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}