HealthierU | Being a Student Sucks, But Why?

In this episode, host Tre’ Harp tackles the issue of student mental health after reading a viral article that supposedly ranked the most depressed universities, with Emory coming in at No. 4. To get to the bottom of the question of what is going on with the depression on campus, Tre’ talks with fellow students including Nasneen Abdalim about what it’s like to navigate the university’s mental health resources. He also talks with Dr. Peter Hitchcock, assistant professor in Emory University’s psychology department, who gives a more nuanced answer to why college students struggle. Roderick (Tre’) Harp is a Human Health major and amateur podcaster studying at Emory University. He spends most of his time hanging out with friends and advocating for Native and Indigenous voices on campus.

Studies and reports referenced in this episode: 

• Investigating Mental Health of US College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Survey Study 
• Harvard Youth Poll 
• Issues and the 2024 election | Pew Research Center 
• What Works For Improving Mental Health In Higher Education? (PDF)

Additional Resources: 

• Stress Management Health | Emory University 
• Healthy Minds Network

About HealthierU:

Produced and hosted by students at Emory University’s Center for the Study of Human Health, HealthierU is a podcast that aims to make sense of the science behind human health. This season, we’re diving into our generation’s burning health questions. Questions like: Is it bad to use the internet to diagnose yourself? Why do so many athletes get eating disorders, and why are they so hard to spot? Is sugar really so dangerous? To find the answers, we’re talking to scientists, nutritionists, counselors, medical professionals and regular folks, every week on HealthierU.

About Emory University's Center for the Study of Human Health:

The Emory Center for the Study of Human Health was developed to expand health knowledge and translate this knowledge to all aspects of life – for the individual and populations as a whole. The Center assembles the extraordinary faculty, researchers and thought leaders from across disciplines, departments, schools and institutions to bring this knowledge to Emory University students and inspire them to become leaders for the next generation in meeting challenges facing human health.

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