In Part 2 of Good Anxiety, neuroscientist Dr. Wendy Suzuki explores how to work with anxiety and train your brain for joy.

Why does your brain cling to stress? How can sleep, movement, and social connection improve mood, focus, and emotional regulation?

Dr. Suzuki introduces joy conditioning, a neuroscience-based practice that helps rewire the brain by intentionally strengthening positive memories. She also explains the “garbage truck” brain metaphor and why sleep and recovery are essential for mental clarity and resilience.

Instead of eliminating anxiety, learn how to harness it and build small, realistic habits that support calm, connection, and lasting wellbeing.

✨ Good anxiety shows us what matters.✨ Joy conditioning helps us hold onto it.

Having difficulty managing your anxiety or other mental health concerns? Call NYU’s Wellness Exchange at (212) 443-9999, available 24/7 or 988 nationwide for non-NYU listeners.

For more resources check out Good Sex @NYU website: https://www.nyu.edu/students/wellbeing/wellbeing-initiatives/health-education/sexual-respect-and-healthy-relationships/good-sex-at-nyu.html

In Part 1 of Good Anxiety: Why Your Brain Needs a Bubble Bath, neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki joins Good Sex at NYU to rethink anxiety—not as something to eliminate, but something you can work with.

Dr. Wendy Suzuki isn’t just studying the brain—she’s lived this work. She shares personal moments that shaped her research, from exercise and memory to grief and resilience, bringing neuroscience out of the lab and into real life.

Join Dr. Suzuki—NYU Professor of Neuroscience, Dean of the College of Arts & Science, and author of Healthy Brain, Happy Life and Good Anxiety—as she breaks down:

• the difference between “good” vs. “bad” anxiety

• how stress shows up in the brain and body

• why movement, breath, and presence are some of the most powerful tools for mental wellbeing

🎧 Tune in—and start building a better relationship with anxiety!

What happens when technology is used to cause harm — and how can people protect themselves?

In Part 2 of this conversation, Good Sex at NYU continues its discussion with experts from the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, focusing on laws, accountability, and real-world steps for safety when it comes to technology-facilitated gender-based violence.

This episode explores:

• How existing New York State laws apply to digital abuse, stalking, harassment, and coercion

• Recent updates to laws addressing non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes

• The federal Take It Down Act and what it means for removing harmful content online

• Why law enforcement responses can vary — and how advocacy and specialized cyber units can help

• What to do if you’re experiencing sextortion, cyberstalking, or image-based abuse

• Practical steps students can take to protect their digital footprint, privacy, and location data

• Why accountability, peer intervention, and education matter in preventing harm

• Resources available for NYU students and the broader community

This episode emphasizes that online harm is real harm — and that support, legal tools, and prevention strategies do exist.

⚠️ Activation Warning: This episode discusses sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and trauma. Please take care while listening. NYU students can reach out to the Wellness Exchange at 212-443-9999 or via the Wellness Exchange app.

Resources:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

• NYC HOPE Hotline (people who have experienced sexual assault, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, trafficking, etc): 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)

  
  

  For more resources on this topic please check out our website ⁠Good Sex @NYU⁠

Technology is woven into nearly every part of modern dating and relationships — but it can also be used to exert power and control.

In Part 1 of this conversation, Good Sex at NYU is joined by experts from the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence to break down what technology-facilitated gender-based violence actually is, why it’s becoming more common, and how it shows up in students’ lives.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What “technology-facilitated gender-based violence” means — and why it’s used as an umbrella term

• How digital abuse can occur both inside and outside of intimate relationships

• Why AI-driven harm like deepfake images and sextortion is increasing

• How cyberstalking happens through social media, apps, and location sharing

• Why everyday tools like phones, delivery apps, and smart devices matter in conversations about safety

This episode lays the foundation for understanding digital harm — before diving deeper into warning signs, protection, and resources in Part 2.

⚠️ Activation Warning: This episode discusses sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and trauma. Please take care while listening. NYU students can reach out to the Wellness Exchange at 212-443-9999 or via the Wellness Exchange app.

Resources:

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

• National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

• NYC HOPE Hotline (people who have experienced sexual assault, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, trafficking, etc): 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)

  
  

  For more resources on this topic please check out our website Good Sex @NYU

This episode explores how ADHD impacts relationships, dating, communication, emotion regulation, and conflict patterns — and what skills can help students recenter. Our clinicians break down why people with ADHD may experience more frequent mood swings, frustration, impulsivity, or conflict, and how tools like naming emotions, de-escalation strategies, expectation-setting, and transparent communication can transform connection.

We also discuss how comorbid anxiety, depression, and substance use show up in relationships, why self-acceptance is essential, and how understanding your own process reduces shame and improves intimacy.

Students will also learn about NYU ADHD resources, including: • Individual ADHD coaching (skill-based, up to four sessions) • ADHD coaching groups at Washington Square & Brooklyn • Short-term counseling and psychiatric support • Off-campus ADHD coaching directories • Academic accommodations through the Moses Center

Whether you're dating, navigating conflict, or trying to better understand how ADHD intersects with emotions and intimacy, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and concrete tools to support you.

NYU students who are experiencing symptoms of ADHD, are diagnosed with ADHD and need support, or who are activated by this episode can reach out to Wellness Exchange 212-443-9999 or go to the SHC portal and set up a phone triage appointment.

For more resources check out Good Sex @NYU website: https://www.nyu.edu/students/wellbeing/wellbeing-initiatives/health-education/sexual-respect-and-healthy-relationships/good-sex-at-nyu.html

In Part 2, NYU clinicians break down what treatment for ADHD really looks like, beyond stereotypes and “magic pill” myths. Dr. Jiyoon Lee and Dr. Reji Mathew unpack common barriers (cultural stigma, internalized ableism, financial obstacles, and medication access), and explain why ADHD is often invisible until college life magnifies the demands.

They dive into the realities of testing, medication options, and why not everyone responds the same way. You’ll also hear practical academic strategies: time-management skills, breaking down deadlines, task initiation tools like the Pomodoro technique, and building routines that support executive functioning. The episode also explores digital overwhelm, boundaries, and how ADHD can impact anxiety, comparison, and relationships.

Whether you're newly diagnosed, curious about ADHD, or supporting a friend, this episode offers tools and clarity to help you understand your brain, and move through college in a way that works for you.

NYU students who are experiencing symptoms of ADHD or are diagnosed with ADHD and need support you can reach out to Wellness Exchange 212-443-9999 or go to the SHC portal and set up a phone triage appointment.

For more resources check out Good Sex @NYU website: https://www.nyu.edu/students/wellbeing/wellbeing-initiatives/health-education/sexual-respect-and-healthy-relationships/good-sex-at-nyu.html

In Part 1 of our three-part ADHD series, we sit down with NYU experts to break down what ADHD really is, how it shows up in college students, and why so many people misunderstand it.

We explore the three ADHD presentations (inattentive, hyperactive/impulsive, and combined), the role of executive functioning, and how symptoms look different across genders, cultures, and childhood vs. adulthood.

We also dig into why ADHD is one of the most commonly confused, dismissed, and TikTok-misrepresented neurodevelopmental conditions, and why clarity matters for your wellbeing, academic success, and relationships.

We cover:

• The real definition of ADHD (beyond stereotypes)

• Why ADHD looks different in women, students of color, and late-diagnosed adults

• The difference between distractibility and “just being stressed”

• How emotional regulation, motivation, and time blindness fit into ADHD

• Why ADHD isn’t caused by laziness, lack of discipline, or personality

• How the college environment amplifies ADHD challenges

• What students can ask, track, or notice if they’re wondering about an evaluation
  

If conversations about ADHD are stressful or activating for you, please take breaks as needed and care for yourself.

NYU students who are experiencing symptoms of ADHD or are diagnosed with ADHD and need support you can reach out to Wellness Exchange 212-443-9999 or go to the SHC portal and set up a phone triage appointment.

For more resources check out Good Sex @NYU website: https://www.nyu.edu/students/wellbeing/wellbeing-initiatives/health-education/sexual-respect-and-healthy-relationships/good-sex-at-nyu.html

In Part 3 of our series on menstrual pain, we talk about how period pain affects more than your body, including mood, stress, and overall wellbeing. Our guest explains how prostaglandins contribute to both inflammation and emotional shifts, and why mental health support can be part of caring for chronic period pain.

We also address stigma, generational messages about “pushing through,” and the importance of having a care team that understands the whole picture. We clarify what happens at an appointment, when pelvic exams are (and aren’t) necessary, and how NYU’s GYN division, primary care, and the Wellness Exchange work together to support students.

We close with trauma-informed guidance to help you find providers who make you feel safe, heard, and supported.

💬Have questions or want to talk about your period pain? Book a GYN visit at shcportal.nyu.edu or call 212-443-1000.

Need mental health support? Call NYU’s Wellness Exchange at 212-443-9999 — available 24/7.

Additional resource mentioned in this episode: The Purple Clinic⁠ provides routine health care to people who have experienced sexual assault, relationship violence, trafficking and those seeking asylum.