Kate Fortner (she/her)

English major, Women's and Gender Studies minor, Classical Studies minor, aspiring author

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

six semesters down, two to go. 75% complete.

[SEMIS ISU @REALsemis_isu]

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[SEMIS ISU @REALsemis_isu]

thank you to everybody who stopped by our table at winterfest! we hope to see you at our meeting next friday! we will be doing a little SEMIS Sampler of activities 🥰😌

[Women's March @womensmarch]

Bisexual women are the demographic *most likely* to report incidents of rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner.

61.1% of bi women have reported IPV in their lifetimes (and we all know that violence goes underreported).

LGBTQ+ rights are women's rights.

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

six semesters down, two to go. 75% complete.

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

two semesters down, six to go. 25% complete.

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

four semesters down, four to go. 50% complete.

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

besties i have one classical studies requirement left. but i have 470347 classics courses that i want to take. no matter what courses are available. this will be a hard choice.

[Young Invincibles @YoungInvincible]

#MentalHealthMonth action: #YIMidwest is hosting a mental health phone bank this Thursday at 11am CT! Join us to make some calls to urge your legislators to #FundCampusMentalHealth.

RSVP: https://t.co/VnSd5shdiK

[Young Invincibles @YoungInvincible]

That’s a wrap on today’s #TodaysVoicesTues celebrating #MentalHealthMonth! Thank you to @NAMICommunicate, @HigherLearnADV, @NAMIChicago, all our young advocates, & everyone who joined us today!

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

I just took action to support mental health access in Illinois. Join me: https://t.co/GRMQno4YbS

[Young Invincibles @YoungInvincible]

Illinois: The good news is that our campus mental health bill passed in 2019. The bad news is that it was never funded.

Urge your State Senators to #FundCampusMentalHealth services today: https://t.co/vqlLe42jx0 #YIMidwest #MentalHealthMonth

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

A10: Know your limits! Don't take on more responsibilities than you can handle if you can avoid it. It's okay to give up on things if they're hurting you more than they're helping you. That doesn't make you a failure or a quitter. #TodaysVoicesTues #MentalHealthMonth

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

A8: Share your experiences with mental health! Talk about what treatments have worked for you and what trials you've faced. Encourage your friends and family who are struggling to seek help. The first step is simply to start a conversation. #TodaysVoicesTues #MentalHealthMonth

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

Q7: Policymakers need to make mental illness a priority! There are tons of organizations committed to doing important mental health work, but they lack funding and support. #TodaysVoicesTues #MentalHealthMonth

[lily 🥀 @liliaaannnaa]

@YoungInvincible A6: We need more health professionals, there should be a smaller health professional to student ratio. Mental health centers at colleges need more funding/resources. #TodaysVoicesTues #MentalHealthMonth

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

A6: Campus therapists and psychologists also need to be trained to help students from all backgrounds. It is unacceptable for a marginalized student to face microaggressions when trying to get the care they need. #TodaysVoicesTues #MentalHealthMonth

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

A6: College campuses need to make sure that ALL students have access to the mental healthcare they need to thrive. Lack of access to care disproportionately affects the most vulnerable students from the least privileged backgrounds. #TodaysVoicesTues #MentalHealthMonth

[NAMI @NAMICommunicate]

A.5 There is stigma talking about mental health because culturally having a mental health condition is seen as a weakness or something to be ashamed of. #MentalHealthMonth #TodaysVoicesTues

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

A5: Mental illness was poorly understood in the past. Even now that we understand it better, many people still struggle to talk about it. This is made even worse by lack of equitable access to resources to treat mental illness. #TodaysVoicesTues #MentalHealthMonth

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

A4: As I learned in psych, everything psychological is also biological. Mental health has real effects on physical health. Mental illness isn't "all in your head". It includes real symptoms like fatigue, chronic pain, insomnia, & more. #TodaysVoicesTues #MentalHealthMonth

[Emma @emmabittnerr]

@YoungInvincible A3:So many students have been sent home and kicked off of campus because of the pandemic. Because of this, they lost access to their on-campus providers for mental health. Additionally, online school has caused burn out and overwhelming stress #TodaysVoicesTues #MentalHealthMonth

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

The pandemic exacerbated the problems that were already worsening young adults mental health: academic struggles, social isolation, financial difficulties--and added in a whole new layer of constant anxiety. #MentalHealthMonth

[Kate Fortner (she/her) @fortner_kate]

A3: The #COVID19 pandemic has disrupted the lives of young adults right as many were trying to get their footing. The loss of a year's normalcy hit us hard, especially those of us in college campuses who struggled with online school and consistent housing. #TodaysVoicesTues