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Michigan Public Health associate professor Kendrin Sonneville challenges traditional BMI-focused health metrics, revealing how weight stigma impacts mental health and advocating for a more inclusive approach to defining wellness across the weight spectrum.
Drawing from personal loss and professional research, Michigan Public Health professor Vic Strecher found that a strong sense of purpose can lead to a longer life, with improved emotional wellbeing, and even changes in gene expression leading to physical improvements.
Being a Black woman living in America with a history of my own mental health concerns, talking about mental health is already a big hurdle.
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"Growing up in Vietnam, I had never heard of the concept of mental health. But after a traumatic experience traveling home during COVID and being placed in a quarantine camp, my mind fell into a very dark place. There were very limited, if any, therapists or psychiatrists in my home country."
Mental health is incredibly important for students, and college students have a tendency of prioritizing everything else above their mental health. Cindi Thronson, a master’s student in Health Behavior and Health Education and a Wellness Coach with the University of Michigan’s Wolverine Wellness, shares some tips for improving your mental wellbeing.