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Podcast: The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide with Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy
Episode: The Crisis in College Mental Health: An Interview with Pardis Mahdavi, PhD
Description: The Crisis in College Mental Health: An Interview with Dr. Pardis Mahdavi, PhD
Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk with Dr. Pardis Mahdavi about the growing mental-health crisis among college students. Pardis shares insights from her years in higher education leadership—revealing how rising costs, outdated systems, and lack of purpose are driving student anxiety and burnout. Together they explore what therapists, universities, and communities can do to realign education with meaning, wellbeing, and real-world readiness.
About Our Guest: Dr. Pardis Mahdavi, Ph.D.
Pardis Mahdavi is an author, educator, an...