Cal Poly Health and Wellness

Mental Health

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This mental illness affects 20 million Americans every year, and two out of three people that suffer from it do not seek needed treatment or help.

Depression "Depression Education." - Health & Counseling Services. Cal Poly Counseling Services, n.d. Web. 27 May 2014.

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50% of all lifetime cases of this begin by age 14, and 75% of all cases have begun by age 24.

Mental Illness "Mental Illness Exacts Heavy Toll, Beginning in Youth." NIMH RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2014.

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This can improve with counseling or medication. It has been noted that making lifestyle changes, learning coping skills, and learning relaxation techniques can also improve the symptoms of this disorder.

Anxiety "Generalized Anxiety Disorder." Lifestyle and Home Remedies. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 May 2014.

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This condition affects millions of children, and can continue throughout adulthood.

ADHD "Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in Children." Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Definition. N.p., n.d. Web. 31 May 2014.

Nutrition

100

Is the “freshman 15” fact or fiction?

Fiction! Breene, S. (2013, September 6). Why The 'Freshman 15' Is A Lie. The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 30, 2014.

200

What is one bad eating habit in college you should avoid?

Eating unhealthy options Stress eating Eating late at night Excess of stimulants (coffee, energy drinks) Binge drinking Breene, S. (2013, September 6). Why The 'Freshman 15' Is A Lie. The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 30, 2014.

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Cal Poly Campus Dining has recently implemented some new technology to help students have a healthy diet on campus, what is it?

The new nutrition calculator Nutrition. (n.d.). - Cal Poly Dining. Retrieved May 30, 2014

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What is one on campus resource for nutrition, balancing your diet, eating disorders, etc?

Health and Counseling Services PULSE(Heat Team) Registered Dietitian Peers Understanding Listening Supporting Educating. (n.d.). - Health & Counseling Services. Retrieved May 30, 2014

Stress Management

100

Where is there an on-campus massage chair?

PULSE

200

Name 3 diseases or conditions that stress has been shown to lead to.

Depression Cardiovascular disorder Infectious diseases Asthma Headaches Anxiety Alzheimer’s disease Griffin, R. Morgan. "10 Stress-Related Health Problems That You Can Fix."WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 31 May 2014.

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T/F Acute stress can be good for you

True Sanders, Robert. "Researchers find out why some stress is good for you." UC Berkeley NewsCenter. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 May 2014.

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T/F Chronic stress affects memory.

True Horton, Jennifer. "How can ongoing stress affect your memory?." Nervous. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 May 2014.

Sexual Health

100

What is contraception and what are 3 different forms?

According to Medical News Today, contraception is the use of various devices, drugs, agents, sexual practices, or surgical procedures to prevent conception or impregnation (pregnancy). Different forms of contraception include: condoms, withdrawal, abstinence, vasectomy, pills, amongst many others. Nordqvist, C. (2009, September 2). What is contraception? what is birth control?. Retrieved from http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/162762.php

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What is one place on the Cal Poly campus where you can get contraceptives?

SAFER, P.U.L.S.E, or Health Center

300

What does the P.U.L.S.E. E.R.O.S team specialize in?

EROS stands for Educational Resources On Sexuality and they specialize in providing counseling in sexual health.

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What is sexual assault characterized by?

According to the Counseling page for Cal Poly, sexual assault is characterized by any sexual act or attempted sexual act in which a person is threatened, coerced, or forced to comply against his/her will, or he or she is incapable of giving consent or is unconscious of the nature of the act. N/A. (n.d.). Sexual Assault. Retrieved from http://www.hcs.calpoly.edu/content/counseling/sexual-assault#Consent