Wellbeing Wednesdays

Courtney sits down with Sara DiSimone from the Carruth Center to discuss strategies for managing test anxiety. Finals are coming up, so learning how to combat it now can only help! Resources mentioned in the podcast are listed below. 

Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/generalized-anxiety-disorder/expert-answers/test-anxiety/faq-20058195

Brown University: https://www.brown.edu/campus-life/support/counseling-and-psychological-services/managing-test-anxiety

WVU’s Center for Learning, Advising, and Student Success: https://advisingcenter.wvu.edu/ 

Carruth Center: https://carruth.wvu.edu/ 

Courtney goes over some party smart tips to help all Mountaineers have a safe and healthy homecoming and Halloween weekend. For more information on WVU’s Medical Amnesty policy, visit: https://safety.wvu.edu/safety-on-campus/medical-amnesty. For more information on the Bacchus maneuver/recovery position, visit: https://www.healthyhorns.utexas.edu/alcoholpoisoning_whattodo.html#bacchus. And for more information on the Hope Hill Sobering Center, visit: https://well.wvu.edu/resources/drugs-alcohol/hope-hill-sobering-center. 

Courtney is joined by Maggie von Dolteren, Prevention Education Specialist with Title IX, to discuss the basics of domestic violence, the different events going on around campus and Morgantown in the month of October, and to dispel some common misconceptions that people have on the topic. For more information on the RDVIC events, visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RDVIC.org

Courtney discusses the different sexual health resources available on campus for WVU students. This includes the services at WELLWVU, Student Health Services, the Mountaineer Pharmacy, the LGBTQ+ Center, the Women’s Resource Center, and the Mon County Health Department. She also provides some reliable online resources such as: Advocates for Youth, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, Sex, Etc., and Scarletteen. 

Courtney goes over the many resources available to students that are aggregated onto the mentalhealth.wvu.edu website. This includes information on Carruth, TalkSpace, the Faculty/Staff Assistance Program, and more! For more information on the Carruth Center, visit: carruth.wvu.edu. 

Courtney welcomes you back for another great fall semester and updates you on what WELLWVU has going on for the fall. She provides an overview of the programs and services that students can use to help them make healthy and responsible choices. Check out their website here: well.wvu.edu.

Courtney discusses the importance of quality sleep and covers some different sleep disorders. If you’re interested in calculating your bedtime, visit: https://sleepeducation.org/healthy-sleep/bedtime-calculator/. If you’re interested in more sleep information from the CDC, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/index.html

Courtney reviews the characteristics you might see in someone who gaslights other people. Gaslighting is an abusive tactic to gain control over people through psychological manipulation. You can read more on gaslighting in Dr. Stephanie Moulton Sarkis’ book, “Gaslighting: Recognize Manipulative and Emotionally Abusive People – and Break Free."

Courtney is joined by Brianne Depcrymski from WVU’s Carruth Center to talk all about the benefits of journaling! That includes old-school written journals, but they also touch on bullet journaling and visual journaling, PLUS they talk about how journaling can help with your emotional health.

Courtney goes over the basic types of meditation and also discusses some of the health benefits associated with the practice. For more information on meditation, visit: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/types-of-meditation#What-meditation-is-all-about