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Category: Self-care

Breathing Techniques: When Anxiety Affects Your Breathing

June 30, 2020Juliana Lumaj

If you feel as if you are constantly in a state of worry, you might be suffering from some type of anxiety disorder. There are many kinds, such as generalized…

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Stretch and De-stress: The Yoga Position to Relax Your Anxious Muscle

June 18, 2020Hannah Hinerman

  Deep in your core, there is a muscle connecting your pelvis and torso that you have always had, but maybe never known about - your psoas (pronounced: so-as). There…

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Geriatric Depression: Risks and Impacts on Caregivers (Depression Series)

April 18, 2020Melissa Jean

It is well known that aging comes with many stressors. The elderly are often subjected to stressful situations such as prolonged isolation and sadness. Also, they often have to deal…

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Adulthood Depression: Symptoms, Risks, and Coping Skills (Depression Series)

April 11, 2020Melissa Jean

Depression is a word that is often used in today’s society to express feelings of being “down” or sad. However, major depression is a serious disorder marked by symptoms that…

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Be Kind to Yourself This Winter

March 10, 2020Megan Knuth

Winter can be difficult for all of us, especially for those who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). It is estimated that 10 million people suffer from SAD in the…

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Healthy Eating Week: Tips to Eating Healthy Without Sacrificing Your Wallet or Your Tastebuds

January 21, 2020Chelsea Danae

To celebrate Healthy Eating Week, I’d like to write down a few tips that I’ve learned concerning nutrition. As a college student, it can be extremely difficult to keep up…

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Why You Should Always Define Relationships

October 22, 2019Chelsea Danae

It’s human nature to want intimacy. We all want someone whether that be friends, family, a romantic relationship, ourselves, maybe even all of the above. However, I do think it…

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The Connection between Mental Health and Physical Health

October 15, 2019Chelsea Danae

I find it funny that we must justify our reasons for going to counseling. ‘Anxiety won’t kill you.’ However, when someone goes to a doctor, we don’t question it. Of…

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The Talk: Mental Benefits on Your Sexual Health

September 7, 2019Chelsea Danae

This week, I’d like to discuss something that you may or may not have already talked about—sex. Whether you haven’t had it, you have had it, had too little, or…

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Seeking Out Counseling in a College Setting

August 24, 2019Chelsea Danae

After seeing the trauma that others have gone through, it can be hard to be forthcoming about your own problems. Even after going through trauma yourself, it can be hard…

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