148. Should You Discuss Mental Health When Applying to College? feat. Emi Nietfeld

<p>#148 Today's guest is <a href="https://www.eminietfeld.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emi Nietfeld</a>— an author, mental health advocate, and speaker whose works include her 2022 memoir <em>Acceptance </em>and her viral<em> New York Times </em>essay on her experience working at Google. In this episode, we discuss how she incorporated her mental health journey into her Harvard admissions essays, how to navigate the college admissions process when your mental health has affected your transcripts, how to disclose your mental health experiences on college applications, what types of support systems can make an impact on college admissions, how competition with your peers can affect the application process, and mental health reminders you need to hear when applying to college. </p><p>Emi's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/eminietfeld/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/eminietfeld/ </a></p><p>MENTIONED</p><p>+ <a href="https://www.eminietfeld.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emi's Website</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://www.eminietfeld.com/contact" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Emi's Newsletter</a></p><p>+ <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Acceptance-Memoir-Emi-Nietfeld-ebook/dp/B09KXS5KKL" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Acceptance: A Memoir</em></a></p><p>SHOP GUEST RECOMMENDATIONS: <a href="https://amzn.to/3A69GOC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3A69GOC</a></p><p>EPISODE SPONSOR</p><p>🛋This week's episode is sponsored by <a href="https://teencounseling.com/shepersisted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Teen Counseling</a>. Teen Counseling is an online therapy program with over 14,000 licensed therapists in their network offering support with depression, anxiety, relationships, trauma, and more via text, talk, and video counseling. Head to <a href="https://teencounseling.com/shepersisted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">teencounseling.com/shepersisted</a> to find a th