This week, we explore two popular relationship topics: attachment styles and love languages, while addressing common myths and sharing helpful insights.
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On this week’s episode, we give an overview of common questions that come up around navigating the healthcare system and explain health insurance terminology.
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Dr. Ben de Boer, Psychologist and Coordinator of Group Counseling, joins the hosts to answers questions about group counseling and how students can get connected.
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On this weeks episode we discuss adjusting to college life and share tips and resources to help you navigate challenges.
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Dr. Ellen Marks, Director of Mental Health Services at UHS,joins the hosts to answer questions about what services are available and how to access resources as a student.
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In this week's episode of the Connecting Badgers Podcast, the hosts dive into the excitement and challenges of graduation, offering practical tips to help navigate the transition into post-grad life.
Senior Class Transition Series webpage
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Since April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the hosts chat with Molly Caradonna, PsyD, Director of Survivor Services, about the various resources and support they provide to student survivors of sexual assault and interpersonal violence.
General information about UHS Survivor Services
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In this week's episode of the Connecting Badgers Podcast, the hosts interview Geoff Brown, Coordinator of Substance Use Services, about the link between substance use and mental health, common myths, and how to evaluate its impact on your life.
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In this week's episode of the Connecting Badgers Podcast, the hosts tackle a tough but common feeling: loneliness and why it’s so widespread amongst college students today.
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In this week's episode of the Connecting Badgers Podcast, the hosts raise awareness for Eating Disorder Awareness Week by clearly defining disordered eating, how to recognize hunger cues mindfully, and how to support a loved one.
Additional Resources: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
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In this week's episode of the Connecting Badgers Podcast, the hosts share strategies for proactive wellness, focusing on setting intentions for academics, social life, and self-care at the beginning of the semester.
Learn more about Black History Month and events on campus and follow the BCC on Instagram
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In this week's episode of the Connecting Badgers Podcast, Eating Disorder Services Coordinator Andie Schwabe, LPC, explains body neutrality—what it is, what it isn't, and how to practice it. She shares techniques for cultivating a mindful, non-judgmental relationship with our bodies, and offers tips for navigating conversations about body image with friends and family.
Mentioned Podcasts
- Maintenance Phase Podcast
- Full Plate Podcast
- This is (Not) About Your Body Podcast
Mentioned News Articles
- How to Shift from 'Body Positivity' to 'Body Neutrality' - and Why You Should
- Why Body Neutrality Works Better Than Body Positivity
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Winter break is approaching, which means holidays, food, and fun. It can also mean is exposure to family conflicts, isolation, and time away from your support system. In this episode of Connecting Badgers, hosts will share helpful tips to enjoy your holidays while taking care of yourself.
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Today we’re covering something that everyone needs, and many people struggle with – sleep. With it getting darker earlier, exams and assignments bringing stress, and general life issues getting in the way, poor sleep is a topic on a lot of people’s minds right now. Today we have Tess Hoese with us from Mental Health Services to help us talk about sleep.
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Living with roommates can be one of the most fulfilling or the most challenging experiences of college life. In this episode, we are talking with Molly Willihnganz, LMFT, UHS mental health therapist and embedded provider through housing, about roommate relationships, particularly in navigating conflicts and difficult conversations.
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In this episode we chat with Serena Cisneros, MS, LPC, who is Ojibwe from the Lac Courte Oreilles, and one of the UHS embedded mental health providers at the Indigenous Student Center. Listen in to learn more about her role and services at the ISC as well as upcoming Native November events.
ISC’s Instagram: @indigenous.uwmadison
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Today we would like to address the upcoming election and associated stress which may not be present in your everyday routines, but continue to impact us and others around us. The political climate in the US and in many other places around the globe has become very divisive in recent years. This can have an adverse affect on our mental health and wellbeing, so in today’s episode we will be talking about how to support yourself and others around you, while you navigate these times while still trying to be a student.
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MHS offers focused services for students with underrepresented identities who express a need to work with a provider with shared identity/cultural background or language similar to theirs. MHS has focused counseling services for students of color, LGBTQ+ students and trans and gender diverse students, and for students who speak Mandarin and/or Hindi. We talk more today with Geetanjali Deole, LPC and Mariessa Robles, PsyD about these services and what UHS has to offer.
General information on Mental Health Services at UHS: https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/mental-health/
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Today we talk with Dr. Ritu Bhatnagar about Psychiatric Services at UHS and answer basic questions on what to expect in a psychiatry appointment, how to get connected to services, and more!
At Psychiatric Services, we believe that medications can be a part of the answer. If you are looking only to the medications to solve your problems, you may overlook opportunities for the other 23.9 hours of your day. Here are some recommended links and resources Dr. Bhatnagar shared out:
Sleep hygiene
Free resources about sleep practices and guided meditations:
From MIT: https://mindhandheart.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2019-05/Cheat%20Sleep_word%20format_2019.pdf
From Dartmouth: https://students.dartmouth.edu/wellness-center/wellness-mindfulness/mindfulness-meditation/guided-recordings/progressive-muscle-relaxation
Center for Healthy Minds has a free meditation and wellness app which also includes tools for insomnia: https://hminnovations.org/meditation-app. You can learn more about the Center for Healthy Minds and the other programs they have here: https://centerhealthyminds.org
Breathing exercises:
https://www.projectxfactor.com/post/the-3-most-effective-breathing-exercises-to-combat-stress
Pick one and use it every morning and during the day for a week whenever you notice your thoughts taking over.
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At this time a lot of students may be thinking about coming to therapy. Today we answer questions about how to know if a therapist is a good fit, what to look for, and provide some helpful tips and resources in your search for a therapist.
General information on Mental Health Services at UHS: https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/mental-health/
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