U OK UVA?
A student-produced podcast about mental health and wellness at the University of Virginia.
SEASON ONE
EPISODE 1: Work Hard, Play hard
Production Team: Jade Burns, Kathia Crawford, Prachi Joshi, Paolo Vicencio
This episode explores the various factors that contribute to a toxic culture around student mental health and well-being at UVA.
EPISODE 2: The silent struggle
Production Team: Paul Lee, Aayush Patel, Bryson Taylor, Raymond Wen
This episode focuses on Asian-American students’ struggles with mental health and social belonging at UVA.
EPISODE 3: an international perspective
Production Team: Caitlyn Cordes, Nate Hartzell, Jeremy Odrich, Sebastian Oliver
This episode features the stories of international students at UVA as they assimilate, deal with challenges, and find community.
EPISODE 4: THE TRUTH BEHIND UVA MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES
Production Team: Raneem Khan, Philine Lor, Mimi Waller, Maggie Young
This episode investigates the mental health resources available to students at UVA and how the burden of mental health support and access has fallen on student-led organizations.
SEASON TWO
EPISODE 1: Hoo Are You?
Production Team: Alex DeLoach, Khai Nguyen, Bushra Osman and Owen Markow
This episode explores what it’s like to try to assimilate to UVA culture—focusing specifically on the experiences of low-income and transfer students.
EPISODE 2: The Compulsion to Feel Productive
Production Team: Lauren MacDonald, Tommy Hodgkins, Bertram Zhai, and Kate Riccio
This episode zones in on UVA’s culture of toxic productivity, examining the challenges and necessary coping strategies that students grapple with each year of their college careers.
EPISODE 3: Perception vs. Reality
Production Team: Kate Newton, Greg Cho, Christina Liu, and Nour Goulmamine
This episode investigates the relationship between academic majors and mental health at UVA, featuring interviews with students in STEM, Arts & Humanities, and Commerce.
EPISODE 4: Comparison and Commencement
Production Team: Olivia Richine, Eleanor Barzun, Will Peritz, and Nada Bencheikh
This episode focuses on the stress many UVA 4th years feel about choosing the “right” future path post-college.