University Health Service

Healthy Eating and Body Image

Developing a healthy relationship with food and our bodies is a key component of achieving overall wellness.

It is hard to feel good about ourselves or our contributions in the world when we have a troubled relationship with the way we eat or the way we look. 

text from Mary Oliver Poem Wild Geese

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Here you can learn about alcohol and other drug-related health concerns, educational initiatives, environmental strategies plus collaborative efforts between the U-M campus and Ann Arbor community.

Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention:

Our programs work to reduce harmful consequences of alcohol and other drug use, in order to support students in achieving their personal and academic potential.



Safer Sex Supplies

Condoms and other products for safer sex:

We have a variety of condoms, lubricant, and dental dams that are available free for students. Visit our table outside Wolverine Wellness on the ground floor of UHS. We thank you for sanitizing your hands and maintaining social distancing when picking up safer sex items.

UHS Pharmacy sells condoms and other safer sex products, as do area pharmacies. Products are also available for purchase online and can be shipped to your home. 

colorful condoms

Communication

Communication is a key aspect of all relationships. Some people communicate very directly, while others are more subtle. Learning about the communication styles of you and your partner(s) can help you navigate conversations about relationships and sex. To learn more about communication styles, visit http://serenityonlinetherapy.com/assertiveness.htm.

Everybody Matters

Some ways of communicating are less conducive to equality in a relationship. 


Making Decisions about Dating and Sex

At some point, many students make choices about whether to date or hang out with someone, or whether or not to have sex. When you decide based on your values, and when you've considered what you do and don't want, you're more likely to feel good about your decision. And remember, it's always OK to change your mind.

 


Weight Stigma

—Weight bias refers to:
  • Attitudes that negatively affect our interpersonal interactions
  • Stereotypes ascribed to overweight and larger bodied individuals that increases their vulnerability, unfair treatment, prejudice, and discrimination

—Stigmatizing attitudes toward obese individuals usually emerge when people believe that excess weight is controllable and is a problem of lack of personal responsibility (Brownell et al., 2009)


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