In our penultimate blog post of the term, Amanda V. Chen ‘21, President and Founder of MHU, interviewed Pulkit Nagpal ‘23 and Brian Kim ‘23, the incoming Co-Presidents to hear about their visions for the future of MHU. Comments by Amanda are denoted with an “A”; Brian with a “B”; and Pulkit with a “P.” (more…)
We all need help. Some would rather not admit it, but it’s true. We might need different kinds of help at different times, but regardless of who you are, you couldn’t survive without it. It’s a fact of biology. Like many mammals, humans are a k-selected species, which means our reproductive strategy is to devote more care and nurturing to a few offspring. When we’re born, we rely on other people for everything—food, water, shelter, protection. Even though we couldn’t verbalize it, our instinct as babies was to cry or make noise to communicate our needs. As we matured, we acquired new ways to ask for help, and we will continue doing so for the rest of our lives. (more…)
MHU’s blog series, Conversations with a Counselor, features the new counselors joining the Counseling Center this year! Throughout the term, MHU officers will be sitting down with the new counselors to discuss everything mental health, from personal anecdotes to tips and advice.
This week, psychiatrist Dr. Benita Walton, M.D., sat down with Felicia Ragucci ‘22 to discuss mental health tips for college students and the intersection of mental health and cultural diversity. (more…)
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