Department of Chemistry tackles Graduate Student Mental Health

Top of Mind is a podcast series highlighting the issue of mental health at the University of Minnesota. Interviews with students, staff, and faculty address trends in student mental health and the programs and services offered to students. In this episode, we talk with some students who share how COVID-19 and the events of 2020 have affected their well-being, and we look at what a couple of schools and departments have been doing to improve the landscape for student mental health.

Professor Phil Buhlmann, as the previous Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Chemistry develops mental health incentives for graduate students, discusses how it can help improve the landscape for student mental health.

Claire Seitzinger is a graduate student that is featured as leader for the Community of Chemistry Graduate Students (CCGS).

The (CCGS) at the University of Minnesota is an open, welcoming, student-driven group that promotes a healthy academic environment for all graduate students in our Department. We connect students with existing University resources and refine and/or develop new resources aimed at increasing graduate student health, happiness and productivity. We also facilitate communication between the departmental faculty and staff and the graduate student body. All graduate students in the Department of Chemistry are welcome to attend any of the events or workshops.

Community of Chemistry Graduate Students Homepage

"Please take care of yourself and ask for help when you need it. "

A central, online resource hub—mentalhealth.umn.edu—is student-focused but contains helpful information for all members of the University community.