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How Teen Mental Health Is Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article is about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected teen mental health from the observation point of a high school senior. I have noticed many teens start to socially…
How to Help Black Youth Cope with Anxiety
Anxiety disorder is a stressful disorder that affects many young people today. It is especially having an impact amongst black youths. About 9% of young Black teens have experienced an…
Diaphragmatic Breathing: Reduce Stress with the Power of Breath
Breathing is essential to living. It comes so instinctively to us that it leaves little room to question its proficiency. But what if I told you there was a more…
How Colleges Can Fail on Students’ Mental Health
The Wellness Check This past week I had a wellness check done on me after posting something on social media that led others to believe that I was a danger…
The Importance of Educating Family Members about Mental Health
While the stigma surrounding mental health and mental illness has decreased in recent years, it still exists in our society and influences the way people think about mental health. This…
Why Did The Mental Health System Fail Me?
The Big Question Why did the mental health system fail me? Failing Mental Health For most of my life, I have been wondering what is wrong with me. After years…
‘Tis The Season To Pay Attention To Your Holiday Depression
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash This holiday season, people across the world are stressed now more than ever as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. People have been laid…
Use Your Past To Change The Future
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash The Family Secret For the longest time, I have been afraid to share my story. It has always been this big secret that no…
Loneliness and the Impulse to Shop
People who experience loneliness fit into at least two categories: One, those who have too many connections but not feeling connected to most of them; Two, those who have many…