Navigating your health as a young adult can feel overwhelming, especially when you're balancing classes, relationships, work, and newfound independence. In this episode of the Well-Being at MSU Podcast, host Dr. Alexis Travis sits down with experts from Campus Health Services (CHS) and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) to discuss what nobody tells you about managing your health in college.
Join Beth Malsheske, Kristin Dunkel, and Jessica Oyoque-Barron as they share practical advice on navigating physical and mental health concerns, understanding the difference between normal stress and when it's time to seek support, maintaining healthy habits like sleep and nutrition, managing sexual health, and accessing confidential healthcare resources at Michigan State University.
In this episode you will learn about:
- Managing your health independently for the first time
- Common physical and mental health challenges students face
- How to recognize when stress becomes overwhelming
- Why sleep and nutrition matter more than you think
- Confidential healthcare and mental health support resources
- CAPS Connect and other campus well-being services
- Breaking down stigma around seeking help