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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryUNH International Educator Newsletter Global Education CenterWinter 12-1-2017Winter 2017, UNH Symposium Addresses theEmotional Wellness Needs of InternationalStudentsUNH Global Education CenterFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/international_newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Global Education Center at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. Ithas been accepted for inclusion in UNH International Educator Newsletter by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars'Repository. For more information, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationUNH Global Education Center, "Winter 2017, UNH Symposium Addresses the Emotional Wellness Needs of International Students"(2017). International Educator: the Newsletter of the UNH Global Engagement. 251.https://scholars.unh.edu/international_news/2519/24/2018 UNH Symposium Addresses the Emotional Wellness Needs of International Students | UNH Globalhttps://www.unh.edu/global/unh-symposium-addresses-emotional-wellness-needs-international-students 1/3UNH GlobalUNH Symposium Addresses the Emotional WellnessNeeds of International StudentsTuesday, December 12, 2017Dr. Chen (seated at head of table) leading groupdiscussion on emotional wellnessCollege is an important transition to young adulthood. It is a period of emotional and personalgrowth, which comes with challenges.  For international students, psychosocial and emotionalchallenges are experienced far from family support and can be further complicated by culturaldimensions. To ensure UNH is responsive to the health needs of all students, including theinternational students, the Center for International Education and Global Engagement (CIEGE) andStudent Life invited Dr. Chen, an expert on cross-cultural psychiatry, stigma, and mental healthdisparities, to UNH. In September, he and his team provided an open symposium on internationalstudent emotional health to invited faculty, first responders, and sta  from Psychological andCounseling Services and Health & Wellness. This symposium was the second in a series on studenthealth and wellness; the first, Mindfulness Practices for College Students, was held in the spring.Dr. Justin A. Chen, MD, MPH, the ExecutiveDirector of the Massachusetts General HospitalCenter for Cross-Cultural Student EmotionalWellness(https://www.mghstudentwellness.org/) inBoston, heads a consortium of clinicians,educators, and researchers who are passionateabout understanding and promoting themental health of students from diversebackgrounds. The goal of the morning session9/24/2018 UNH Symposium Addresses the Emotional Wellness Needs of International Students | UNH Globalhttps://www.unh.edu/global/unh-symposium-addresses-emotional-wellness-needs-international-students 2/3Tags: emotional wellness (/global/tags/emotional-wellness)health (/global/tags/health)international students (/global/tags/international-students)was for attendees to learn about the unique health and wellness challenges and needs of theinternational student population. He and his team discussed how we can support the health ofinternational students on campus.UNH is the first university to invite the Center to share their expertise and help create a moresupportive environment. Dr. Vroman, Associate Vice Provost for CIEGE, commented that “it isessential to have diverse approaches and therapeutic strategies to address the psycho-emotionalhealth of all students at UNH. This symposium assists us to o er culturally sensitive services tointernational students while promoting a campus climate of well-being.” In the a ernoon, Dr. Chen'steam worked with sta  from Psychological and Counseling Services, Health & Wellness, and advisorsfrom OISS on specific areas associated with culturally competent healthcare.News & Events (/global/news-and-events)News (/global/news)UNH Symposium Addresses the Emotional Wellness Needs of International Students (/global/unh-symposium-addresses-emotional-wellness-needs-international-students)Calendar of Events (http://calendar.unh.edu)Events Around the Seacoast Area (/global/events-around-seacoast-area)Buddies Without Borders (/global/buddies-without-borders)NH International Seminar (/global/nh-international-seminar)Newsletter - UNH International Educator (/global/unh-international-educator)Social Media (/global/social-media)OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS & SCHOLARS  Conant Hall 315 10 Library Way, Durham, NH 03824  603.862.1288  oiss@unh.edu (mailto:oiss@unh.edu)9/24/2018 UNH Symposium Addresses the Emotional Wellness Needs of International Students | UNH Globalhttps://www.unh.edu/global/unh-symposium-addresses-emotional-wellness-needs-international-students 3/3  (https://www.facebook.com/UNHOISS)     (https://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=7499513&trk=anet_ug_hm)EDUCATION ABROAD / GLOBAL INITIATIVES   Conant Hall 310 10 Library Way, Durham, NH 03824  603.862.2398  study.abroad@unh.edu (mailto:study.abroad@unh.edu)  (https://twitter.com/UNHAbroad)      (https://www.instagram.com/unhabroad/)    (https://www.snapchat.com/add/unhabroad)       (https://www.facebook.com/UNHAbroad/)     (http://www.youtube.com/UNHCIE223)       (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=3405325)       (https://www.pinterest.com/unhcie/)CONTACT/EMERGENCY (/GLOBAL/CONTACT-US)  FAQS (/GLOBAL/FAQS)  DONATE (HTTPS://SECURELB.IMODULES.COM/S/1518/GIVING/FORM.ASPX?SID=1518&GID=2&PGID=1026&CID=2015&DIDS=165.73&SORT=1)UNH.EDU (HTTP://UNH.EDU)Copyright © 2018  •  TTY Users: 7-1-1 or 800-735-2964 (Relay NH) USNH Privacy Policies (http://www.usnh.edu/legal/privacy.shtml)  •  USNH Terms of Use (http://www.usnh.edu/legal/tou.shtml)  •  ADAAcknowledgement (http://www.unh.edu/about/ada.html)

Winter 2017, UNH Symposium Addresses the Emotional Wellness Needs of International Students

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UNH International Educator Newsletter Global Education Center
Winter 12-1-2017
Winter 2017, UNH Symposium Addresses the
Emotional Wellness Needs of International
Students
UNH Global Education Center
Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/international_news
This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Global Education Center at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. It
has been accepted for inclusion in UNH International Educator Newsletter by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars'
Repository. For more information, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.
Recommended Citation
UNH Global Education Center, "Winter 2017, UNH Symposium Addresses the Emotional Wellness Needs of International Students"
(2017). International Educator: the Newsletter of the UNH Global Engagement. 251.
https://scholars.unh.edu/international_news/251
9/24/2018 UNH Symposium Addresses the Emotional Wellness Needs of International Students | UNH Global
https://www.unh.edu/global/unh-symposium-addresses-emotional-wellness-needs-international-students 1/3
UNH Global
UNH Symposium Addresses the Emotional Wellness
Needs of International Students
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Dr. Chen (seated at head of table) leading group
discussion on emotional wellness
College is an important transition to young adulthood. It is a period of emotional and personal
growth, which comes with challenges.  For international students, psychosocial and emotional
challenges are experienced far from family support and can be further complicated by cultural
dimensions. To ensure UNH is responsive to the health needs of all students, including the
international students, the Center for International Education and Global Engagement (CIEGE) and
Student Life invited Dr. Chen, an expert on cross-cultural psychiatry, stigma, and mental health
disparities, to UNH. In September, he and his team provided an open symposium on international
student emotional health to invited faculty, first responders, and sta  from Psychological and
Counseling Services and Health & Wellness. This symposium was the second in a series on student
health and wellness; the first, Mindfulness Practices for College Students, was held in the spring.
Dr. Justin A. Chen, MD, MPH, the Executive
Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital
Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional
Wellness
(https://www.mghstudentwellness.org/) in
Boston, heads a consortium of clinicians,
educators, and researchers who are passionate
about understanding and promoting the
mental health of students from diverse
backgrounds. The goal of the morning session
9/24/2018 UNH Symposium Addresses the Emotional Wellness Needs of International Students | UNH Global
https://www.unh.edu/global/unh-symposium-addresses-emotional-wellness-needs-international-students 2/3
Tags: emotional wellness (/global/tags/emotional-wellness)
health (/global/tags/health)
international students (/global/tags/international-students)
was for attendees to learn about the unique health and wellness challenges and needs of the
international student population. He and his team discussed how we can support the health of
international students on campus.
UNH is the first university to invite the Center to share their expertise and help create a more
supportive environment. Dr. Vroman, Associate Vice Provost for CIEGE, commented that “it is
essential to have diverse approaches and therapeutic strategies to address the psycho-emotional
health of all students at UNH. This symposium assists us to o er culturally sensitive services to
international students while promoting a campus climate of well-being.” In the a ernoon, Dr. Chen's
team worked with sta  from Psychological and Counseling Services, Health & Wellness, and advisors
from OISS on specific areas associated with culturally competent healthcare.
News & Events (/global/news-and-events)
News (/global/news)
UNH Symposium Addresses the Emotional Wellness Needs of International Students (/global/unh-symposium-
addresses-emotional-wellness-needs-international-students)
Calendar of Events (http://calendar.unh.edu)
Events Around the Seacoast Area (/global/events-around-seacoast-area)
Buddies Without Borders (/global/buddies-without-borders)
NH International Seminar (/global/nh-international-seminar)
Newsletter - UNH International Educator (/global/unh-international-educator)
Social Media (/global/social-media)
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS & SCHOLARS
  Conant Hall 315 
10 Library Way, Durham, NH 03824
  603.862.1288
  oiss@unh.edu (mailto:oiss@unh.edu)
9/24/2018 UNH Symposium Addresses the Emotional Wellness Needs of International Students | UNH Global
https://www.unh.edu/global/unh-symposium-addresses-emotional-wellness-needs-international-students 3/3
  (https://www.facebook.com/UNHOISS)     (https://www.linkedin.com/groups?
home=&gid=7499513&trk=anet_ug_hm)
EDUCATION ABROAD / GLOBAL INITIATIVES 
  Conant Hall 310 
10 Library Way, Durham, NH 03824
  603.862.2398
  study.abroad@unh.edu (mailto:study.abroad@unh.edu)
  (https://twitter.com/UNHAbroad)      (https://www.instagram.com/unhabroad/)    
(https://www.snapchat.com/add/unhabroad)       (https://www.facebook.com/UNHAbroad/)     
(http://www.youtube.com/UNHCIE223)       (http://www.linkedin.com/groups?
mostPopular=&gid=3405325)       (https://www.pinterest.com/unhcie/)
CONTACT/EMERGENCY (/GLOBAL/CONTACT-US)
 
FAQS (/GLOBAL/FAQS)
 
DONATE (HTTPS://SECURELB.IMODULES.COM/S/1518/GIVING/FORM.ASPX?
SID=1518&GID=2&PGID=1026&CID=2015&DIDS=165.73&SORT=1)
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