Health and Wellness
Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Jackie Cortez. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit her as the author of this blog post.Developing a substance abuse disorder is easier than you might think. In fact, the 2016 Monitoring the Future Survey found that over 32% […]
How Exercise and Exposure to Nature Help You Recover from Addiction
Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Mike Jones. We would like to thank him for his submission and credit him as the author of this blog post. You can learn more about him on Twitter. Working out regularly is beneficial not only to your physical health, but also […]
Easy Ways to Stay Fit When You’re Busy with School
Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Brett Buchert. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit her as the author of this blog post. Staying healthy in college is a battle. Maintaining your mental health can be even harder. In fact, according to the 2013 National […]
Could My Anxiety and Depression Actually Be PMDD?
Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Helen Sanders, Chief Editor at Health Ambition. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit her as the author of this blog post. Sorry to be the one to say this, but what your parents say is true! Getting […]
Is an Unhealthy Lifestyle Hindering Your Ability to Learn?
Last month, we published a blog post titled How to Recognize Cyberbullying, where we defined cyberbullying as purposeful repeated, unwanted, aggressive behavior (both physical and verbal) that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. In this post, we will go one step further and discuss how you can respond to a cyberbully. Studies […]
How to Respond to Cyberbullying
No one enjoys being sick, but when you’re a college student, it’s going to happen sooner or later. Living in close quarters and sharing communal bathrooms, not to mention spending all your time in the same four(ish) buildings on campus, makes it easy for bacteria and viruses to travel from […]
How to Prevent Illness and Cope with Being Sick at College
Cyberbullying is a new take on an old concept. Before getting into the cyber aspect of it, though, it’s first important to understand what the term bullying actually means. As a teacher, I heard many students (and parents) accuse others of bullying. Sometimes, they were right. Many other times, it was students just being […]
How to Recognize Cyberbullying
Note: This post was submitted to Student Caffé by Jackie Cortez. We would like to thank her for her submission and credit her as the author of this blog post. Alcohol and drug addictions impact millions of families around the world and many struggle with knowing when and how to […]
Finding Help for Alcohol and Drug Addiction: Where to Start and When to Reach Out
No matter what stage of life you’re in, you probably have a busy schedule. In high school you spend seven or eight hours in school each day, plus transit time and the time you dedicate to your homework and studying. This doesn’t account for the time you spend participating in […]
Why Making Time for Relaxation Is Healthy
It’s not uncommon to see students carrying Nalgene bottles or Starbucks sippy cups full of water around campus, but it’s probably more common to see students carrying steaming to-go mugs and insulated travel mugs full of coffee, lattes, and espresso. With busy schedules that leave little time for students to […]
Why You Should Make an Effort to Drink More Water
College students have several options when it comes to health insurance coverage. Your options may depend on your age, income, state of residency, school, and immigration status, and you can read more about the options for your situation here. The following FAQ, however, is aimed at full-time college students who […]
Should I Take the Student Health Insurance or Stay on a Parent’s Plan?
Consider this scenario: It’s 9 p.m. the night before your final paper is due, and you haven’t started. You know you need to get at least a B on the assignment in order to meet the GPA requirement for your academic scholarship. Not wanting to risk losing your financial aid, […]