MyShockerHealth Newsletter: Issue #4

MyShockerHealth Newsletter • Issue 4 • April 18, 2025

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Tulips are out! Which means the semester is almost over and finals are coming up soon! Our content today relates to working parents, handling stress at the end of the semester and IUD contraception information. Enjoy the tulips and healthy articles you find in this edition of our newsletter!

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Balancing Two Full-Time Roles: Working and Parenting

Do you feel guilty leaving your home and children to work? Do you feel guilty leaving work to tend to your children and family? It's a roller coaster of feelings and responsibilities.

Here are some tips for working parents

Screen Breaks are Necessary for Eye Health

Each additional hour of daily screen time increases the risk of vision issues. If reducing screen time is challenging due to work or other factors, you can at least use the 20-20-20 rule (looking 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes) to reduce eye strain.

For more tips on preventing eye strain

April is Alcohol Awareness Month

How do you know if you or someone you care about is experiencing problematic alcohol use, and where do you go to find help and support? Screen4Success is a free 10-minute online screening to look for signs of risk and help finding support. Check it out!

Online Screening for Alcohol Risk

I'm "low-key" Stressed Out

April is a difficult month for college students. Papers are due, project deadlines are coming up and finals are looming within the next month. Despite expressing a need for care; however, most students are not seeking it. Remember that WSU has mental health counselors in the Student Wellness Center!

For more information on counseling services at WSU

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