12. Aug 2025
[BEAM] Mental Health for University Students (August 18, 2025)
The following career talk is open to all doctoral students of MLU. The talk is organised by research training group “BEAM (RTG 2670): Self-Organization of Soft Matter via Multiple Noncovalent Interactions”
Talk description: Nate Brantingham will be speaking about Mental Health for University Students focusing on practical real advice that can actually help. He will be discussing topics such as self-care (when it can help, and when it does not), depression, anxiety, loneliness, what treatment options exist, and what to do in a crisis. He has years of experience working with students at the University of Illinois campus and would like to share with you what he has learned about what helps students (and what does not). If you, or someone you know, would benefit from a discussion on mental health or if you would just like to be better equipped, then join us.
Bio: Nate Brantingham has degrees in Psychology, Software Project Management, and Divinity; three completely different fields. Likewise, he has worked in a wide variety of settings from start-ups to financial data. Most recently he has worked with a student support non-profit organization at the University of Illinois where he helped students around issues such as mental health, trauma recovery, and identity. He is also the Chief Financial Data Analyst for a company that does profitability analysis for banks. His hobbies include writing, reading, games and hiking.
Nate Brantingham has also had a very interesting and diverse career history and after the presentation would be delighted to talk to any students interested in finding out more about what non-traditional careers with advanced degrees might look like. He has worked with multiple start-ups, financial institutions, non-profits, freelance work, writing, and the game industry. If you, like Nate, crave variety and trying out new things, bring your questions!
