1) A student recently asked me about the experience of being pregnant/giving birth on NYSHIP, and they asked me to send out a call for tips and recommendations on this front. If I can get some information on this, I can put that information on the website for them and for other students who are pregnant or looking into pregnancy (other information that would be useful, while we’re at it!: resources for dealing with *ugh* bedbugs, resources for students who aren’t on NYSHIP).

2) I’m trying to put together a page of sliding-scale providers–therapists, acupuncturists, nutritionists, etc who are willing to work with us as grad students at a reduced rate. Anybody you know of and would recommend in this category, please send my way. I’d appreciate it! And, of course, recommendations of NYSHIP providers you’ve had good experiences with is always welcome: students have often told me they rely on this list for finding providers they feel they can trust, and there’s definitely room for more providers in all categories, especially LPNs and mental health providers: http://opencuny.org/healthdsc/student-recommended-nyship-providers/

3) In an effort to reduce stigma surrounding mental health issues (which plague graduate students at particularly high rates), I’m also seeking out narratives about students’ experiences with mental health issues, as well as with getting treatment for those issues. See more information here: http://opencuny.org/healthdsc/theres-an-awful-cost-to-getting-a-phd-that-no-one-talks-about-so-lets-talk-about-it/
Thanks in advance for your generosity in sharing resources and stories ❤️