Psychology Professor Discusses “Coronaphobia” on Fox 5 News
Nava Silton, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology at MMC
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When asked for particular advice for MMC students struggling during the pandemic, Silton shares, “Students should try to ensure they are being good to themselves and to their physical and mental health. See if you can get outside at least once each day—even if it’s brief. Pursue mindfulness, meditation, and exercise for your body and mind. Practice safety, but also ensure you are staying social and connected to friends and loved ones. If you need to seek more significant counsel, look out for wonderful mental health professionals, who can help you better navigate this challenging time. We at Marymount Manhattan are giving you a deep, virtual embrace and hope to see you in-person soon.”
Published: February 12, 2021
New MMC Center Helps Students Find Creative Paths in Health Care
Professor Nava Silton has had a varied career in health and human development. She’s created graphic novels about the adventures of children with visible and invisible disabilities and produced an off-Broadway musical about disabilities and bullying. Levar Burton and The Jim Henson Company are developing two of her projects for the small screen.
But she wouldn’t have been able to envision it in her early days as a premed student; back then, she thought building a career in health meant following a narrow professional track. “I remember thinking, okay, maybe I’ll be a physician or teach in a medical school,” she said. “I’d always been creative, but I never thought it would relate to any professional goals I’d have in health.”
That changed when she took a developmental psychology class that showed her how rich and exciting the field could be and worked with a professor who helped her realize that creativity could be an asset in health—and not just a passion she pursued on the side.
Now, as the director of MMC’s new Center for Health, Human Development, and Creativity, Dr. Silton is helping Marymount Manhattan students reach that same understanding from the moment they step foot on campus.
