Episode 201: Back to School

Welcome back students! In this episode Casey is joined by MHS psychologist Jeff Hird and Meg Boyer, a postdoc resident at MHS, for a conversation about navigating the start of a new semester, particularly given the uncertainties of Fall 2021. Topics include ways to manage academic pressure, when to take a break, and how to find balance with self-care and prioritizing your own needs and values. We also reference some resources and sources of support linked below: Greater University Tutoring Service (GUTS) McBurney Disability Resource Center — General information on Mental Health Services at UHS: https://www.uhs.wisc.edu/mental-health/ To schedule an Access appointment, please call us at 608-265-5600, option #2 or webbook through the MyUHS portal or the new MyUHS mobile app. — Book referenced: Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price, PhD (2021).  Our intro and outro music is ‘Storybook’ by Scott Holmes: scottholmesmusic.com