🚨 The One Talk to Have Before They Leave for College

PARENTS: If you’re sending your teen off to college this fall… this is the conversation you don’t want to skip.

Join me, Dr. Jill Grimes (aka The College Doc), and our host, Julie Campbell, MFA, The Confidence Whisperer, for a new, intimate, live webinar designed just for parents (teens peeking over their parents’ shoulders are welcome)

🎓 The Talk to Have BEFORE They Leave for College
🗓️ July 23 @ 6pm ET | 45-minute talk + 15-minute Q&A
❌ No recording (to allow open, honest conversation)

We’ll cover what teens really face in college:
✅ Alcohol, drink spiking

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🎙️ Fueling My Passion: Why I’m Saying YES to More Speaking in 2025

Oprah's Best Grad Gifts

Why I Stepped Back from Blogging

Hi friends! It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted here—because I’ve been busy doing what I love most: talking directly with college students and the parents who support them.

From national media contributions (like my CNN Wellness articles) to live Q&As on campus, every opportunity to connect face-to-face reinforces my belief that real conversation changes lives.

I’m incredibly honored that The ULTIMATE College Student Health Handbook was featured in Oprah Daily’s 2025 Graduation Gift Guide this spring—because empowering students with practical health know-how has always been my mission.

I’m Re-energized and Ready to

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The Risky Intersection of Antidepressants & College Life

My latest feature in CNN Wellness dives into a growing concern: the intersection of prescription antidepressants and the college party scene. With more students turning to these medications for mental health support, it’s critical to understand the potential dangers when combined with alcohol or recreational drugs.

Follow this link to read full article

https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/11/health/antidepressants-college-life-wellness/index.html

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4 Critical Tips for College Freshman: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed & Something Blue

Ready or not, Fall Semester 2024 is HERE, and emotions are ping-ponging from anticipatory excitement to near-panic fear of the unknown. After a decade as both a mom of college students and as an experienced on-campus physician, I’m here to share four critical tips for a successful year!

SOMETHING OLD: HOMESICKNESS

2023 data shows 56% of today’s first-year college students will experience significant homesickness, especially during their first semester. Social media often makes homesickness worse, offering nonstop images of your old friends clearly having more fun. (Meanwhile, they’re viewing your stories thinking the same.)

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The ULTIMATE College Student Health Handbook

I’m excited to announce that the 3rd edition of my passion project, The ULTIMATE College Student Health Handbook: Your Guide for Everything from Hangovers to Homesickness, is now available. If you’re new here, welcome! My name is Jill Grimes, MD, better known as “Dr. Jill” or “the College Doc”. I’m a board-certified family physician who enjoyed private practice for roughly 20 years, then switched my focus to teen and young adult health. I treated college students in an on-campus university urgent care setting for about 7 years, until the pandemic hit, and I pivoted to public health initiatives. As … Read more