Episode #8: Mental Health on Campus
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Emily Jenkins still remembers the basketball coach that changed her life. Now, she’s an assistant professor at UBC’s School of Nursing, and works in youth mental health. Emily joins Santa and Margot to discuss how she wound up in this career, her collaborative work with young people, and how universities can help students and faculty experiencing mental illness. If you’re at UBC and looking for mental health support, you can find resources on campus here Published on MAY 23, 2019 In this episode you'll hear: Professor Emily Jenkins tells the story of how she became involved in working in youth mental health, and discusses collaborative research approaches with young people  Nursing student MJ Zieman on finding support on campus and working to change mental health policy in B.C. Music from Gone Suger Die  The Blue and Goldcast is a monthy podcast about life at the University of British Columbia. It is hosted by UBC President, Santa Ono, and by UBC Professor, Margot Young. It is produced by Cited Media Productions: https://www.citedmedia.ca/ Find out more at http://blueandgoldcast.com/  
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