San Marcos Campus<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- (760) 891-7531<\/strong><\/li>\n
- NB Building, Room 2<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Monday \u2013 Thursday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Friday 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Escondido Center<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- (760) 891-7532<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Student Health Clinic, Room 203<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Tuesday 1 – 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nWhile some community colleges don\u2019t have licensed therapists or psychologists on campus, Palomar employs three therapists who help students confront depression, anxiety and stress caused by relationship troubles\u2014all of which have obvious effects on academic success.<\/p>\n
Mental health services are covered under the student health fee, and Palomar also hosts a chapter of Active Minds, a national student organization that advocates for mental health.<\/p>\n
Coil said Maxwell\u2019s story is especially impactful because of the way he talks about depression.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of shame and stigma,\u201d said Coil. \u201cThat\u2019s why I think his story has such power. It\u2019s going to reach somebody.\u201d<\/p>\n
Redemption<\/h2>\n
As unknown consequences hung over Maxwell\u2019s head after the wreck in 2012, the first glimmer of hope appeared: he now had words for his condition. It had a name.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mom and dad explained to me, \u2018Hey, you have a disease called depression, and you can overcome it like any disease,\u2019\u201d Maxwell recalled during a recent interview on campus at Palomar. \u201cThey said, \u2018You can tell us anything at all, and we promise we\u2019re not going to punish you. We\u2019re just going to help you.\u2019 And then they backed up that promise.\u201d<\/p>\n
Healing took time. Maxwell attended therapy twice a week and continued taking medication. He learned that healthy diet, exercise and sleep were essential.<\/p>\n
As he recovered, he learned about depression: how it affects one in four teenagers, and how one in 12 attempt suicide. Statistically, some of his friends were depressed\u2014some were even contemplating suicide, he realized.<\/p>\n
Then it hit him: \u201cI\u2019m somebody who can tell the story: \u2018I\u2019m your age, I was where you are, I found hope, and you can too.\u2019 I decided that I had to be the one to tell it.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that thought, his story took a hopeful turn.<\/p>\n
In court, the District Attorney wound up speaking in Maxwell\u2019s defense, and Ross\u2014the man he had hospitalized in the crash\u2014walked in and sat down next to Maxwell\u2019s parents. Someone told him he was on the wrong side of the aisle, and Ross said, \u201cNo I\u2019m not.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d never met him, but I wanted to apologize in person, because I felt terrible,\u201d Maxwell recalled. \u201cWe met at a coffee shop and I just gave him a hug and said, \u2018I\u2019m so sorry.\u2019<\/p>\n
Ross told Maxwell that he had forgiven him the night of the accident, when he learned that the collision had been caused by a suicidal teenager.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
The Vision<\/h2>\n
According to Coil, who is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, 45 percent of students who stop attending college drop out for mental health-related reasons\u2014half of them without accessing any campus services. At Palomar, he and his team are trying to reach students struggling with depression before they reach the point of attempting suicide.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was really moved by Luke\u2019s story. It\u2019s powerful in so many different ways,\u201d said Coil. \u201cOne is the support he had from his family\u2014when the family\u2019s involved in the care, research shows they stand a higher chance of recovery. He felt safe to talk about what he was feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t lost on Maxwell that things went so favorably for him after his suicide attempt.<\/p>\n
So, less than a year after the accident, Maxwell started a blog and called it U Can\u2019t B Erased. His goal in telling his story has always been \u201cto help teens recognize their problems, overcome them, and be unashamed about them. I\u2019m trying to say, \u2018You can turn the bad into something good.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, through his speaking engagements and a variety of classes he has taken at Palomar, Maxwell has grown U Can\u2019t B Erased into a brand with wide-reaching influence. He has spoken well over 100 times to groups of all sizes, including at Palomar and numerous high schools.<\/p>\n
\u201cHalf of what I do is one-on-one interaction\u2014either in person or through social media and email,\u201d he said. \u201cThat interaction is something I don\u2019t want to lose because it\u2019s so important.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maxwell is charismatic and energetic and full of vision. He said Palomar has helped him pursue his dream of creating awareness and resources for those struggling with mental illness.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love this school,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s my home away from home, and I\u2019ve had some amazing classes and professors.\u201d<\/p>\n
Besides his blog, which has evolved into a full-blown media website with a YouTube channel and a podcast called \u201cPSYC 101,\u201d Maxwell is nurturing plans to work with teenagers and young adults \u201cto help them turn their stories into something positive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Having come so far in the last five years, Maxwell says he dreams of a changed world: \u201cAs big as I can imagine\u2014and I have a big imagination\u2014my vision is a world where nobody is ashamed of mental illness, there\u2019s no such thing as persistent mental illness, and there\u2019s no such thing as suicide.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Escondido Center<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n- (760) 891-7532<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Student Health Clinic, Room 203<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Tuesday 1 – 7 p.m.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nWhile some community colleges don\u2019t have licensed therapists or psychologists on campus, Palomar employs three therapists who help students confront depression, anxiety and stress caused by relationship troubles\u2014all of which have obvious effects on academic success.<\/p>\n
Mental health services are covered under the student health fee, and Palomar also hosts a chapter of Active Minds, a national student organization that advocates for mental health.<\/p>\n
Coil said Maxwell\u2019s story is especially impactful because of the way he talks about depression.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of shame and stigma,\u201d said Coil. \u201cThat\u2019s why I think his story has such power. It\u2019s going to reach somebody.\u201d<\/p>\n
Redemption<\/h2>\n
As unknown consequences hung over Maxwell\u2019s head after the wreck in 2012, the first glimmer of hope appeared: he now had words for his condition. It had a name.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mom and dad explained to me, \u2018Hey, you have a disease called depression, and you can overcome it like any disease,\u2019\u201d Maxwell recalled during a recent interview on campus at Palomar. \u201cThey said, \u2018You can tell us anything at all, and we promise we\u2019re not going to punish you. We\u2019re just going to help you.\u2019 And then they backed up that promise.\u201d<\/p>\n
Healing took time. Maxwell attended therapy twice a week and continued taking medication. He learned that healthy diet, exercise and sleep were essential.<\/p>\n
As he recovered, he learned about depression: how it affects one in four teenagers, and how one in 12 attempt suicide. Statistically, some of his friends were depressed\u2014some were even contemplating suicide, he realized.<\/p>\n
Then it hit him: \u201cI\u2019m somebody who can tell the story: \u2018I\u2019m your age, I was where you are, I found hope, and you can too.\u2019 I decided that I had to be the one to tell it.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that thought, his story took a hopeful turn.<\/p>\n
In court, the District Attorney wound up speaking in Maxwell\u2019s defense, and Ross\u2014the man he had hospitalized in the crash\u2014walked in and sat down next to Maxwell\u2019s parents. Someone told him he was on the wrong side of the aisle, and Ross said, \u201cNo I\u2019m not.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d never met him, but I wanted to apologize in person, because I felt terrible,\u201d Maxwell recalled. \u201cWe met at a coffee shop and I just gave him a hug and said, \u2018I\u2019m so sorry.\u2019<\/p>\n
Ross told Maxwell that he had forgiven him the night of the accident, when he learned that the collision had been caused by a suicidal teenager.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The Vision<\/h2>\n
According to Coil, who is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, 45 percent of students who stop attending college drop out for mental health-related reasons\u2014half of them without accessing any campus services. At Palomar, he and his team are trying to reach students struggling with depression before they reach the point of attempting suicide.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was really moved by Luke\u2019s story. It\u2019s powerful in so many different ways,\u201d said Coil. \u201cOne is the support he had from his family\u2014when the family\u2019s involved in the care, research shows they stand a higher chance of recovery. He felt safe to talk about what he was feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t lost on Maxwell that things went so favorably for him after his suicide attempt.<\/p>\n
So, less than a year after the accident, Maxwell started a blog and called it U Can\u2019t B Erased. His goal in telling his story has always been \u201cto help teens recognize their problems, overcome them, and be unashamed about them. I\u2019m trying to say, \u2018You can turn the bad into something good.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, through his speaking engagements and a variety of classes he has taken at Palomar, Maxwell has grown U Can\u2019t B Erased into a brand with wide-reaching influence. He has spoken well over 100 times to groups of all sizes, including at Palomar and numerous high schools.<\/p>\n
\u201cHalf of what I do is one-on-one interaction\u2014either in person or through social media and email,\u201d he said. \u201cThat interaction is something I don\u2019t want to lose because it\u2019s so important.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maxwell is charismatic and energetic and full of vision. He said Palomar has helped him pursue his dream of creating awareness and resources for those struggling with mental illness.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love this school,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s my home away from home, and I\u2019ve had some amazing classes and professors.\u201d<\/p>\n
Besides his blog, which has evolved into a full-blown media website with a YouTube channel and a podcast called \u201cPSYC 101,\u201d Maxwell is nurturing plans to work with teenagers and young adults \u201cto help them turn their stories into something positive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Having come so far in the last five years, Maxwell says he dreams of a changed world: \u201cAs big as I can imagine\u2014and I have a big imagination\u2014my vision is a world where nobody is ashamed of mental illness, there\u2019s no such thing as persistent mental illness, and there\u2019s no such thing as suicide.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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While some community colleges don\u2019t have licensed therapists or psychologists on campus, Palomar employs three therapists who help students confront depression, anxiety and stress caused by relationship troubles\u2014all of which have obvious effects on academic success.<\/p>\n
Mental health services are covered under the student health fee, and Palomar also hosts a chapter of Active Minds, a national student organization that advocates for mental health.<\/p>\n
Coil said Maxwell\u2019s story is especially impactful because of the way he talks about depression.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of shame and stigma,\u201d said Coil. \u201cThat\u2019s why I think his story has such power. It\u2019s going to reach somebody.\u201d<\/p>\n
Redemption<\/h2>\n
As unknown consequences hung over Maxwell\u2019s head after the wreck in 2012, the first glimmer of hope appeared: he now had words for his condition. It had a name.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mom and dad explained to me, \u2018Hey, you have a disease called depression, and you can overcome it like any disease,\u2019\u201d Maxwell recalled during a recent interview on campus at Palomar. \u201cThey said, \u2018You can tell us anything at all, and we promise we\u2019re not going to punish you. We\u2019re just going to help you.\u2019 And then they backed up that promise.\u201d<\/p>\n
Healing took time. Maxwell attended therapy twice a week and continued taking medication. He learned that healthy diet, exercise and sleep were essential.<\/p>\n
As he recovered, he learned about depression: how it affects one in four teenagers, and how one in 12 attempt suicide. Statistically, some of his friends were depressed\u2014some were even contemplating suicide, he realized.<\/p>\n
Then it hit him: \u201cI\u2019m somebody who can tell the story: \u2018I\u2019m your age, I was where you are, I found hope, and you can too.\u2019 I decided that I had to be the one to tell it.\u201d<\/p>\n
With that thought, his story took a hopeful turn.<\/p>\n
In court, the District Attorney wound up speaking in Maxwell\u2019s defense, and Ross\u2014the man he had hospitalized in the crash\u2014walked in and sat down next to Maxwell\u2019s parents. Someone told him he was on the wrong side of the aisle, and Ross said, \u201cNo I\u2019m not.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d never met him, but I wanted to apologize in person, because I felt terrible,\u201d Maxwell recalled. \u201cWe met at a coffee shop and I just gave him a hug and said, \u2018I\u2019m so sorry.\u2019<\/p>\n
Ross told Maxwell that he had forgiven him the night of the accident, when he learned that the collision had been caused by a suicidal teenager.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The Vision<\/h2>\n
According to Coil, who is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, 45 percent of students who stop attending college drop out for mental health-related reasons\u2014half of them without accessing any campus services. At Palomar, he and his team are trying to reach students struggling with depression before they reach the point of attempting suicide.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was really moved by Luke\u2019s story. It\u2019s powerful in so many different ways,\u201d said Coil. \u201cOne is the support he had from his family\u2014when the family\u2019s involved in the care, research shows they stand a higher chance of recovery. He felt safe to talk about what he was feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t lost on Maxwell that things went so favorably for him after his suicide attempt.<\/p>\n
So, less than a year after the accident, Maxwell started a blog and called it U Can\u2019t B Erased. His goal in telling his story has always been \u201cto help teens recognize their problems, overcome them, and be unashamed about them. I\u2019m trying to say, \u2018You can turn the bad into something good.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, through his speaking engagements and a variety of classes he has taken at Palomar, Maxwell has grown U Can\u2019t B Erased into a brand with wide-reaching influence. He has spoken well over 100 times to groups of all sizes, including at Palomar and numerous high schools.<\/p>\n
\u201cHalf of what I do is one-on-one interaction\u2014either in person or through social media and email,\u201d he said. \u201cThat interaction is something I don\u2019t want to lose because it\u2019s so important.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maxwell is charismatic and energetic and full of vision. He said Palomar has helped him pursue his dream of creating awareness and resources for those struggling with mental illness.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love this school,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s my home away from home, and I\u2019ve had some amazing classes and professors.\u201d<\/p>\n
Besides his blog, which has evolved into a full-blown media website with a YouTube channel and a podcast called \u201cPSYC 101,\u201d Maxwell is nurturing plans to work with teenagers and young adults \u201cto help them turn their stories into something positive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Having come so far in the last five years, Maxwell says he dreams of a changed world: \u201cAs big as I can imagine\u2014and I have a big imagination\u2014my vision is a world where nobody is ashamed of mental illness, there\u2019s no such thing as persistent mental illness, and there\u2019s no such thing as suicide.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"