Tip Sheet

This Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month (September), Daphne King, EdD, MSW, LCSW assistant professor in the Department of Social Work identifies signs to watch out for if you believe someone is at risk of committing suicide.

George Mason University Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology Amira Roess comments on the recently detected cases of bird flu in the United States.  

This Stress Awareness Month (April) Professor of Public Health Ali Weinstein provides insight into why stress is sometimes referred to as “the new smoking”, lesser-known causes of stress, and offers healthier coping mechanisms.

For this Endometriosis Awareness Month (March), Associate Professor Jhumka Gupta shares how endometriosis pain affects all areas of life and innovative solutions for combating stigma surrounding endometriosis-related chronic pain. 

Amira Roess, professor of global health and epidemiology at Mason, discusses deer with chronic wasting disease, nicknamed "zombie deer," and what the risk to humans is. 

Assistant Professor in Mason's College of Public Health Department of Social Work, takes time during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (February) to offer tips for parents to help their teens navigate safe relationships.

Learn more about intimate partner violence in teenagers, which affects 19% of youth.

George Mason University researcher Daphne King, EdD, assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, wants to use Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (February) to continue bringing awareness to intimate partner violence in young people.

For Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October), Denise Hines, an expert on male survivors of intimate partner violence, highlights why male survivors’ stories are rarely heard in conversations about IPV. 

Amira Roess, epidemiologist and professor in Mason’s College of Public Health, discusses what you need to know about air quality alerts and how it affects your health.