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Navigating the Complexities of Informed Mental Healthcare Across Contexts with Fareeda Akewusola
Hi y’all! My name is Fareeda Akewusola, and I am a senior Neuroscience major from Houston, Texas, with double minors in Medical Anthropology and Entrepreneurship. This semester, I have had the incredibly enriching experience of working as a Clinical Psychology Intern with the AHB Center for Behavioral Health and Wellness in Durham. My interest in mental health has always lived at the intersection of science and lived experience. Growing up in Nigeria, I witnessed firsthand
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Social Psychology and Applying Research in the Real World with Angelika Santero
Hello, my name is Angelika Santero (she/her), and I transferred to UNC-Chapel Hill in the Fall of 2025 from Central Piedmont Community College. I am currently majoring in both psychology and data science, with a particular interest in social and organizational psychology. Growing up, I witnessed how my loved ones’ long work shifts and stress loads affected their well-being. I witnessed how our wellness is not an isolated phenomenon but is intertwined with social structures su
Mar 122 min read


Worksite Spotlight: Promoting Children’s Positive Mental Health and Social Development at 3-C Family Services
Hello everyone! My name is Richie Gray, and I am the Gil Internship Manager for the Spring 2026 Gil cohort. I had the pleasure of visiting 3-C Family Services recently during the Spring 2026 semester. 3-C Family Services is a multi-speciality private clinic composed of psychology, psychiatry, and counseling professionals working as a team to promote children’s positive mental health and social development and to strengthen family relationships. 3-C Family Services offers a
Mar 93 min read


Brace Yourself: From Childhood Illness to Play Therapy at Lepage Associates with Charlotte Wilkerson
Hello! My name is Charlotte Wilkerson, and I am a Clinical Psychology Intern at Lepage Associates Psychological Services this semester. I’m a junior from Asheville, North Carolina pursuing a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in German studies. My interest in psychology originated from personal experience with chronic illness. I was diagnosed with juvenile arthritis when I was 10, and it took years for it to go into remission, making it a defining aspect of my adolescence. I ex
Mar 44 min read


From Philosophy to Practice: Understanding the Development of Psychopathology in Context with Manchen Wang
Hi everyone! My name is Manchen Wang, and I am a senior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, majoring in psychology and minoring in philosophy. Since early adolescence, I have been captivated by the long-standing nature-versus-nurture question, whether human morality is rooted in nature or shaped by experience. I always felt certain that people were born inherently good. However, as I grew older and became more aware of psychological struggles, moral conflict,
Feb 263 min read
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