Staying Healthy
Making your health a priority while attending graduate or professional school can be challenging with so many other responsibilities competing for your time and attention. But it’s important to remember that your physical and mental health are interconnected, and both can have a dramatic impact – either positive or negative - on your success in school and in life. Finding ways to stay healthy can help you feel better and prevent or manage existing mental health symptoms.
- Lifestyle: Though you may feel that you are too busy to get enough sleep, eat nutritiously or exercise, all of these lifestyle factors can have an impact on your mental health and academic performance. See the section of this website devoted to Self-Care for information on ways to stay healthy while on campus.
- Health and Wellness Initiative: Health and Wellness Initiative is a mental health awareness campaign started by Rackham Graduate School in 2006. The Initiative offers programs and activities designed specifically for graduate students, addressing areas such as nutrition, exercise, stress management, professional development and connecting with peers. Health and Wellness Initiative
- Alcohol and other drugs: Some students use alcohol or other drugs to relieve their mental health symptoms, but in reality these substances are more likely to interfere with mental health recovery. The majority of U-M students make smart decisions when it comes to alcohol and other drugs. But when problems arise, resources are available at U-M to help students with everything from developing moderation strategies to locating substance abuse recovery services.
- Health care: It’s easy to discount the importance of or forget to schedule regular medical checkups. To help you stay healthy, University Health Service offers both walk-in and scheduled appointments, and most services are already covered by the health service fee which is paid as part of your tuition.
