The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook

The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook Learn what college students REALLY need to know about injuries, illnesses, anxieties & more!

❤️ Wishing all of you a Happy Valentines Day!
02/14/2026

❤️ Wishing all of you a Happy Valentines Day!

❤️ You can’t fight loneliness alone!👍🏼 Most college friendships start with proximity, small plans (grabbing coffee or a ...
02/13/2026

❤️ You can’t fight loneliness alone!

👍🏼 Most college friendships start with proximity, small plans (grabbing coffee or a study group), & repetition

🙂 If you’re introverted, this isn’t about meeting everyone or becoming louder, it’s about becoming repeatable- just keep showing up!

💓Valentines Weekend can really magnify loneliness- this is the perfect time to reach out with that small, specific invitation

🙏🏼 Parents, please share with your college students who are feeling alone or homesick- I promise they are NOT the only ones feeling that way!

↔️Cold Sores (aka Fever Blisters) are very different from CANKER Sores, and both are very common in teens & young adults...
02/12/2026

↔️Cold Sores (aka Fever Blisters) are very different from CANKER Sores, and both are very common in teens & young adults
 
😡All mouth sores are at best annoying & often painful- but there are important differences
 
👄Cold Sores occur outside your mouth, on/above/near your lips & nose. They are contagious & caused by Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV). Treatment with prescription antiviral medications is VERY effective & helpful-please don’t suffer in silence!
 
👅Canker Sores (aka aphthous ulcers) occur INSIDE your mouth, from the base of your lips & gums to your tongue & inside cheeks. They are NOT contagious, because they are NOT caused by infectious agents, but by trauma (like over brushing your gums or getting scratches from eating chips), stress, vitamin deficiencies & sometimes by autoimmune diseases. Treatment is not typically needed but can include over-the-counter or prescription mouth rinses or pastes.

🙋Mouth sores are extremely common, especially in teens & young adults, & especially during finals week for college students! They are nothing to be embarrassed about, but definitely something we all need to understand.

😳 If you couldn’t tell what was real… would you recognize it? 🎥 Psychosis isn’t a movie scene🧠 Psychosis is a brain stat...
02/11/2026

😳 If you couldn’t tell what was real… would you recognize it?

🎥 Psychosis isn’t a movie scene

🧠 Psychosis is a brain state where thoughts, fears, and senses feel completely real, even when they aren’t.
And yes — high-THC cannab!s can trigger it in some people

⚠️Especially:
• Teens & young adults
• Frequent or high-potency users
• Those with a personal or family history of psychosis

💡Most people who use cannab!s will not develop psychosis, BUT, for vulnerable brains, it can flip a switch that’s hard to turn off

🚨Up to 1 in 200 cannabis users may experience a cannabis-induced psychotic episode, & for some, that episode is the beginning of a longer psychiatric illness

🧑‍⚕️This isn’t about fear-mongering, it’s about understanding risk

🙏🏼 Save this. Share this. Protect young brains.

🎿 Planning your Soring Break Ski Trip? Especially if it’s your first time in Colorado, think ahead about altitude sickne...
02/10/2026

🎿 Planning your Soring Break Ski Trip? Especially if it’s your first time in Colorado, think ahead about altitude sickness!

🏔️ Colorado mountain ski resorts are generally at much higher altitudes than other ski destinations, and altitude sickness is common

👍🏼 Not everyone experiences altitude sickness sickness, & most have mild insomnia, nausea & headaches that can be easily treated with hydration, rest & oxygen

🚨 However, others can develop more severe symptoms with chest pain & shortness of breath that require immediate medical attention!

👩🏼‍⚕️The key is prevention- spend a night at a lower elevation first (usually Denver) if you are flying in. And limit alcohol & caffeine the first day or two

🧑🏽‍⚕️If you struggled on a prior trip, NOW is the time to book a visit with your doctor & discuss a prescription medication that you start taking a few days before your trip!

📌 Save this post for a quick reference on CO resort elevations & altitude sickness prevention!

02/09/2026

🏈 No voice left after cheering for the Super Bowl? (Or after yet another respiratory infection?)

👍🏼 Treat your vocal chords to HYDRATION & vocal REST!

🙏🏻 PSA FOR PARENTS of college students - please know that lost voice almost never needs antibiotics 👍🏼(translation: don’t tell them to go get antibiotics at the college health center 😉)

🧠🍷On an SSRI and drinking alcohol? This isn’t a scare post, it’s a brain chemistry postAlcohol and SSRIs don’t just “coe...
02/05/2026

🧠🍷On an SSRI and drinking alcohol? This isn’t a scare post, it’s a brain chemistry post

Alcohol and SSRIs don’t just “coexist.”
They interact — and for many students, that combo hits harder than expected.
Alcohol is a depressant.
SSRIs affect how your brain processes mood, judgment, and reaction time.
Put them together and you may notice:
• stronger intoxication
• worse coordination & judgment
• increased anxiety or low mood
• higher seizure risk (especially with binge drinking or poor sleep)
One big myth I see all the time:
🚫 “I’ll just skip my SSRI if I plan to drink.”
SSRIs stay in your system longer than a day — skipping doesn’t reduce risk and can actually worsen symptoms.
For some students, 1–2 drinks occasionally may not dramatically increase risk — but that depends on the specific medication, dose, and your health history.
This is a conversation to have with your own prescriber or pharmacist, not social media direct medical advice!
On an SSRI and drinking alcohol? This isn’t a scare post — it’s a brain chemistry post 🧠🍷

🚫Alcohol and SSRIs don’t just “coexist.”

🧬They interact, & for many students, that combo hits harder than expected.

🥃Alcohol is a depressant

💊SSRIs affect how your brain processes mood, judgment, and reaction time

🧠🍷Put them together and you may notice:
• stronger intoxication
• worse coordination & judgment
• increased anxiety or low mood
• higher seizure risk (especially with binge drinking or poor sleep)

One big myth I see all the time:
🚫 “I’ll just skip my SSRI if I plan to drink.”
SSRIs stay in your system longer than a day — skipping doesn’t reduce risk and can actually worsen symptoms.

🤷‍♀️For some students, 1–2 drinks occasionally may not dramatically increase risk — but that depends on the specific medication, dose, and your health history.

‼️This is a conversation to have with your own prescriber or pharmacist, not something to decide based on a social media information post

🙏🏼Save this. Share it with a friend who’s on an SSRI.

🚨 WARNING: ADHD MEDS and ALCOHOL are a RISKY COMBINATION!!!🚑 If your ADHD stimulant medications are still in your system...
02/03/2026

🚨 WARNING: ADHD MEDS and ALCOHOL are a RISKY COMBINATION!!!

🚑 If your ADHD stimulant medications are still in your system when you drink alcohol, you can easily end up with alcohol toxicity

🙏🏼 Parents, please be sure your teen understands how ADHD meds can mask your body’s warning signs of alcohol poisoning

🎓 Please share with any teens & young adults in your life-whether or not they have ADHD, because it’s important to know WHY & HOW this can happen to your friends

02/02/2026

🗓️ Happy February! College Students, time flies & most of you have been back for several weeks, so here’s your friendly reminder it’s time to WASH YOUR SHEETS

💡Parents, an EASY way to nudge your college student is to forward or text a link to this post (so it’s really coming from me, not you nagging them 😉)

🤷‍♀️ No judgement, but WASHING SHEETS is so low on most College students’ priority list that bedding OFTEN gets ignored & washed maybe once or twice per semester, leading to body odor & room stinkiness, & unfortunately, this can also aggravate acne

‼️Especially when you are feeling stressed, make time to WASH your sheets & IMMEDIATELY MAKE UP YOUR BED with the clean sheets (so they don’t sit in a pile on the bed for days before the bed gets made up) then do an extra thorough shower & shave any body parts you prefer before slipping into those soothing clean sheets -the feeling is so luxurious & mood lifting!

👍🏼 You’ve got this! Share with your favorite college students

🌱 W33D whispers that your half-baked idea is TED Talk worthy-but that’s a lie (& yes, alcohol can do the same)🥸 Silencin...
01/31/2026

🌱 W33D whispers that your half-baked idea is TED Talk worthy-but that’s a lie (& yes, alcohol can do the same)

🥸 Silencing your inner critic & boosting your confidence doesn’t not improve the quality of your ideas

🥼scientists & doctors don’t often agree on everything, but there is full consensus that t-c products are not good for developing brains under the age of 25

🧠 your brain is still wiring up memory, focus, motivation & emotional regulation, and w33d can interrupt that development - even when it FEELS initially like a calming, creative chill

🚧 While your brain is under construction, take a pass on all cannab!s products

🌱 W33D whispers that your half-baked idea is TED Talk worthy-but that’s a lie (& yes, alcohol can do the same)🥸 Silencin...
01/31/2026

🌱 W33D whispers that your half-baked idea is TED Talk worthy-but that’s a lie (& yes, alcohol can do the same)

🥸 Silencing your inner critic & boosting your confidence doesn’t not improve the quality of your ideas

🥼scientists & doctors don’t often agree on everything, but there is full consensus that t-c products are not good for developing brains under the age of 25

🧠 your brain is still wiring up memory, focus, motivation & emotional regulation, and w33d can interrupt that development - even when it FEELS initially like a calming, creative chill

🚧 While your brain is under construction, take a pass on all cannab!s products

😇 Bartenders see it all- and they can help you out of a tough or scary situation- ask for an ANGEL SHOT❤️ Dating apps ca...
01/30/2026

😇 Bartenders see it all- and they can help you out of a tough or scary situation- ask for an ANGEL SHOT

❤️ Dating apps can be great but also introduce new risks & challenges with meeting new people

😇🥃 “Angel shots” have no doubt rescued countless people from both uncomfortable & frankly dangerous situations.

🙏🏻 Know the code & please SHARE with your favorite teens, college students & young adults

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