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COVID Chronicles | Quarantined Happiness: The Pandemic’s Effects on Young Adults & Teens

In this episode, host Matt Guerette aims to set the stage on the conversation around mental health and the effects of the pandemic on society’s most fragile, yet influential group – the youth.

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COVID Chronicles | Mental Health & Trauma Therapy During COVID-19

In this episode, host Katerina Rinaldi takes a deep dive into EMDR, a newly popular form of trauma therapy that raises questions about evidence-based practice, monetization of knowledge, and the surprising truth about what really makes therapy work.

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Weekly Health Digest: Covid-19 Brain Changes, Georgia Mental Health Bill, Child Malaria Treatment

A summary of important health news from the past week. Covid-19 May Cause Brain Changes, Even With Mild Infection By: Shawn Radcliffe, Healthline In an article from Healthline, Shawn Radcliffe reports about a new study that finds that brain changes…

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Dr. Carla Haack: A Surgeon’s Journey to the Heart of Health

Yoga as a Means of Physical, Mental and Spiritual Health. Join us on this episode as we discuss with Dr. Carla Haack the many surprising ways in which yoga and surgery can inform each other to provide an inspiring vision of medicine characterized by a commitment to healing the body, mind, and spirit.

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Where Mind and Body Meet: The Gut-Brain Axis

October 5, 2021
Lexi Rosmarin
News, Read

Photo by Kira auf der Heide on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Lexi Rosmarin We typically think of mental health as being just that - the intricacies of the mind and brain working to control our thoughts and feelings. However, our mental…

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COVID Chronicles | COVID-19 & Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected mental health in various ways, particularly during widespread lockdowns and quarantine periods. Host Abel Girma talks with experts about the sociopsychological effects that have developed during the past year, including increases in substance use in the U.S.

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COVID Chronicles | Quaranteens: COVID-19 and the Social Media Epidemic

Social media use increased during the pandemic, which has exacerbated the mental health effects already seen in teens and young adults. Host Edie Bates and guests discuss how online schooling may negatively affect mental health and take away from the in-person learning experience.

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Mind over Matter: Sleep Research, Impacts on Life

March 25, 2021
Sarah Du
News, Read

Photo by elizabeth lies on Unsplash (rights-free) The concept of sleep has been a pertinent phenomenon of interest and is arguably one of the most crucial human activities. Its complexity and role in proliferating human life have intrigued scientists for…

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COVID Chronicles | Navigating the Pandemic: The Past, Present and Future

The first episode of The COVID Chronicles explores the implications of the novel coronavirus. By investigating the virus from a multidisciplinary perspective, host Kat Pitts uncovers how the virus came to be, what’s happening now, and what we can anticipate for the future.

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An Emory Helpliner’s Tips against the stress and loneliness of Social Distancing

September 10, 2020
Jocelyn Spizman
Health@Emory, Read

Photo by Imani Bahati on Unsplash (rights-free) By: Jocelyn Spizman Between social distancing, quarantining, and the general anxiety from a pandemic, there is a lot of loneliness throughout the world right now. At Emory, all students should feel connected and…

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