The Bama Balance

What is the nature of friendships for college men and what role do best friends play in supporting college men’s mental health? In this episode, we reflect on the nature of friendships and the special role of close friends in supporting our mental health.

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Michael Dobbs, founder of the Greek Mental Health Ambassadors Program, joins us as our guest to talk about his efforts to establish this initiative to engage and educate others in an effort to address issues of mental health within the Greek community.

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What role does spirituality and faith have in college men’s mental health? In this episode, we begin to scratch the surface as we start to look into the spiritual wellbeing of college men and its impact on college men’s mental health.

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As exams start to pile-up this week, are you feeling overwhelmed and overloaded with stress? In this episode, we look at the nature of stress during the first round of semester exams and keys to finding your way to coping and developing resilience.

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Dr. Greg Vander Wal, Executive Director of the Counseling Center and Executive Director of Collegiate Recovery and Intervention Services joins us to talk about his perspectives on college men’s mental health and campus resources that are available.

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Finding your True North – your purpose and meaning in life – is an important and foundational journey to take for your mental health. Having a sense of purpose and meaning can help dissipate anxiety and insecurity and provide confidence and self-assurance in times of doubt. Following up on Season 1, “Finding Your True North,” […]

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The Bama Balance kicks off its 2nd season with 2 new co-hosts, Brooks Barbaree and Edward Fountain, welcoming students back to UA and the different ways that new students can begin to engage on campus and find their community.

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As this inaugural season of “The Bama Balance” draws to a close, we take time to reminisce on highlights and memorable moments over the past 15 episodes as Nick and Johnny prepare to graduate and wrap-up their undergraduate years at UA. We also welcome and introduce our new co-hosts for the fall semester, Brooks Barbaree […]

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Join us as we look at the highs and lows of dead week and exam week and ways to manage the stress and balance your wellbeing.

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Carter Scott joins us as our guest for this episode as he talks about his mental health experiences. In this episode, Carter and Nick share their experiences facing mental health challenges in college, their openness to engaging in counseling, and their learnings along the way.

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