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After breaking her leg, Katie Paulot, currently a master’s student at Michigan Public Health, reevaluates years of internalized fatphobia and disordered eating, highlighting the harms of weight stigma and advocating for holistic, inclusive well-being.
After surviving childhood trauma and debilitating panic attacks, Cristal Quijada, now a master's student in the online MPH program at Michigan Public Health, became a public health nurse advocating for trauma-informed, equitable mental health care.
Diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at 21, Angela, now a Michigan Public Health online MPH student, shares her cancer journey and need for emotional support, highlighting the barriers of insurance and treatment far from home.
A sister reflects on growing up with her autistic brother, highlighting milestones, challenges with support services, and the need for better resources and societal acceptance to ensure disabled adults can live fulfilling, independent lives.
A case of severe stomach pain is dismissed as a “stomach bug” until a persistent doctor diagnoses C. diff infection, highlighting the importance of listening to patients and the dangers of being ignored in medical care.
Michigan Public Health student Sophia Martinez helped gather powerful stories from teens nationwide about school safety and active shooter drills, revealing deep emotional impacts and inspiring a call for youth-driven change.