Wellness Wave Wisdom

  By Kim Marquardt, RN MSN This blog post is from the Nurse Kim archives of myth busting. I want to share some "alternative" or maybe just lesser known health and wellness viewpoints for you to chew on. *These posts are not intended as official medical advice. They ARE meant to be fun, informative, and thought provoking, hopefully sparking an interest for you to do your own research (you can start with the links I provide!) and discover the marvels of the human body, and how it can function at its optimal performance level if we understand how it works and interacts with our environment and our diet. I have a passion for health and wellness through lifestyle and nutrition and have done thousands of hours of research in addition to being a registered nurse for 23 years. I have done A LOT of self-experimentation in and around diet, lifestyle, body care, and supplementation and have spent a lot of time looking into the science behind it all (or lack thereof!). Check back weekly ...

Anjou Parekh (she) is a licensed professional clinical counselor and works as a mental health counselor within Health Services at MiraCosta College. She holds a Master of Health Sciences in International Health, as well as a Master of Science in Counseling. She assists students facing a wide range of issues, including trauma, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and other life transitions. Anjou is passionate about trauma-informed care, which is an approach to providing services and support that acknowledges the impact of trauma on people's lives. What is Trauma? Trauma refers to our response to a distressing event(s) that is beyond our ability to cope or understand. Traumatic events can include physical or emotional abuse, natural disasters, accidents, violence, and other situations that threaten our physical or psychological well-being. Traumatic events can also be less severe, such as ongoing stressors or events that are not necessarily life-threatening; ho...

  Health Services is looking to add a few fast learners to our amazing Peer Educator team! The majority of the Health Services Peer Educator team are continuing in their positions in the spring semester, but we are open to adding a few highly motivated, independent team players. Are you outgoing and a self-starter? Do you like to collaborate and work well with others? Do you want to help other MiraCosta College students while gaining skills for a future career in the mental health or health field? If so, please consider applying here . Top applicants will be invited to interview on Monday, 11/27/23. Here is our timeline: Google form application will close on 11/22/23 Interviews on 11/27, sometime between 2pm and 3:30pm Selected Peers informed by the end of that week Onboarding with HR must start in December and be completed by 1/5/24 Catch up training will be approximately 4 hours spread over 1/8/24-1/19/24 (training is paid time) Regular work hours will start 1/22/24 Req...

MiraCosta College Health Services Peer Educators serve as a bridge between students and the counselors and providers in Health Services. In this scene, a student shares about losing her mother to a drug overdose and learns about resources. If you are a currently enrolled MiraCosta College student and would like to either talk about your own drug or alcohol use or how to use of someone close to you has impacted you, our counselors can help. Please call 760-795-6675 to make an appointment or visit our webpage . Script written by: Keith Filmed and edited by: Julianne Cast: Student: Ana & Peer Educator: Wrex

by Natasha Jackson, LMFT Natasha has worked in the mental health field for the past ten years, with experience in both residential and outpatient settings, treating adolescents, adults, families, and couples. As a Black Therapist, she sees the value of representation in the mental health field, and finds unique opportunities to support her clients who can often feel misunderstood by therapists who may not share this aspect of their identity. Natasha is also passionate about working with members of the following communities: body positivity, LGBTQ+, racial justice, military spouses, and single mothers. Natasha is co-facilitator of Health Services' Black Student Support Gathering, and facilitator of Health Services' Single Parent Support Group Substance addiction affects not only the person struggling with addiction, but also their loved ones. Being a source of support for someone battling addiction can be a challenging, yet important role. Below is a start to how one can offer...

  By Kim Marquardt, RN MSN This blog post is from the Nurse Kim archives of myth busting. I want to share some "alternative" or maybe just lesser known health and wellness viewpoints for you to chew on. *These posts are not intended as official medical advice. They ARE meant to be fun, informative, and thought provoking, hopefully sparking an interest for you to do your own research (you can start with the links I provide!) and discover the marvels of the human body, and how it can function at its optimal performance level if we understand how it works and interacts with our environment and our diet. I have a passion for health and wellness through lifestyle and nutrition and have done thousands of hours of research in addition to being a registered nurse for 23 years. I have done A LOT of self-experimentation in and around diet, lifestyle, body care, and supplementation and have spent a lot of time looking into the science behind it all (or lack thereof!). Check back weekly ...

By Anthony Licciardone   Anthony is a graduate student at the University of San Diego pursuing his Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. He is passionate about increasing accessibility and reducing the stigma surrounding mental health for college students. Before joining Health Services, Anthony volunteered as a hotline counselor, providing clients with emotional support, crisis intervention, and referral to community resources and basic needs case managers.   Stigma is defined as a set of negative attitudes or beliefs used to discredit or shame a group of people, place, or thing. Stigma is harmful as it contributes to discrimination on multiple levels by perpetuating inaccurate or damaging ideas and policies. Individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) often face stigmatization due to misconceptions that addiction is a choice or a moral failing. While there are several negative effects of this stigma, there are many ways that we can challenge these harmful ...