Photo courtesy of Stacey Lee Gobir As a first generation Korean-American, Stacey Lee Gobir has devoted her life’s work to challenging negative stigmas associated with mental health services. Lee Gobir, who earned a bachelor's degree in creative writing and a master's degree in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine, is now a coordinator for the Health, Wellness and Resilience … [Read more...] about Stacey Lee Gobir Challenges the Stigma
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Students Consider Body Modifications and Career Opportunities
Photo courtesy of junior Macy Scruggs When junior Sergio Velazquez sat down in the tattoo parlor, he wasn’t thinking about how it would impact his career path, or what people would think of when they saw him. He was thinking about his family. A rising college sophomore at the time, Velazquez was getting ready to embark on his journey to Buenos Aires, where he would be away … [Read more...] about Students Consider Body Modifications and Career Opportunities
Jaibir Nihal Singh: The Night Owl, The Rebel
Photo by Milan Loiacono Jaibir Nihal Singh refuses to conform. The senior media production major follows a schedule that most would deem unusual. For him, productive days don't start until well into the night. Society, however, has made him hyper-aware of the unconventional nature of his habits. “Society needs to stop judging people who sleep in and sleep late,” … [Read more...] about Jaibir Nihal Singh: The Night Owl, The Rebel
Fighting Addiction and Stigmas: The Impact of Prenatal Drug Exposure on Mothers and Babies
Art by Caitlin RoarkModeled by Katie Nance“It cuts across all segments of society,” said Professor Barry Lester, director of the Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk and professor of psychiatry and human behavior and pediatrics at Brown University.Prenatal substance use affects women of all regions, races and socioeconomic groups, Dr. Hendree Jones, … [Read more...] about Fighting Addiction and Stigmas: The Impact of Prenatal Drug Exposure on Mothers and Babies
Active Minds Club Returns to Pepp
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine Active MindsSenior and Pepperdine Active Minds President Danielle LaForce restarted Pepperdine's chapter of Active Minds in June. While it now has more than 450 chapters at various high schools and colleges across the world, the club began in 2003 to educate students about mental health and give them a safe space."Because of the stigma surrounding … [Read more...] about Active Minds Club Returns to Pepp