Ohlone Mental Health Edition

Join us in a special Note to Self spinoff hosted by the Mental Health Navigators! Join Quang, Melodie and Setara as they dive in to dialogue about seeking mental health help.

Think about the times when you first heard about mental health. Does your culture explore this idea? Many of us grew up without knowing the term in our own culture. In this episode, the PodSquad and our guests will discuss why there are such different perspectives of mental health in different cultures, and how we can work on becoming more aware of this critical topic.

Get ready for an all new special series hosted by Ohlone's very own Mental Health Navigators Quang, Melodie, and Setara! Join them for the ever Friday as we're set to release 3 brand new special episodes!

What does it mean to be courageous? Is it an automatic response or a conscious choice? In this episode of Note to Self, the PodSquad is joined by the Executive Director of the Rising Youth Association, Jessica Jatiram. Together, they discuss the importance of seeking discomfort and offer resources and tips on how to overcome fear.

Now there is a question that we tend to not think about. When this emotion emerges, we tend to feel rather than think. Anger is a normal emotion that we tend to suppress. Joining the Pod Squad on this episode are Christy Nitkowski a Mental Health Intern in the Student Health Center, and Anusha Sharangpani a fellow Student Wellness Ambassador, as they give their insights on the discussion about anger.

This week's episode focuses on depression. With the help of Julie Navarro, a Mental Health Counselor at Ohlone, the PodSquad zooms in to better understand what depression really is and also explore ways to manage it.

On this week's episode, the Pod Squad is joined by Ohlone's mental health counselor Julie Navarro. Together, Julie and the Pod Squad discuss balancing work, life, and school; and offer resources and tips on how to have a good balance in these areas

As we approach midterms, there is a lot of pressure building up in our lives. This could come from expectations of ourselves and/or others. Joining the PodSquad in this episode we have two guests: Setara - one of our Mental Health Navigators, and Mauna - one of our Mental Health Interns, both here to provide input on how to handle expectations of yourself and from others.

In this episode, the PodSquad is joined by Robert Moore, the COVID-19 Response Project Manager of Ohlone college. Together, the PodSquad and Mr. Moore discuss numerous facts and information about the COVID-19 vaccines and also the Ohlone Vaccine Mandate recently put in effect.

In this kick-off episode for the 2021-22 school year, the PodSquad welcomes Samuel, a former Ambassador, to lead a discussion on developing one's own professional and academic relationships. We can all take steps to improve our professional standing regardless or our experience level, and the Ambassadors take a look at how this plays into our mental health.