The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

The independent student news site of San Marcos, California

The Cougar Chronicle

All content by Amy Smith

How to help someone with mental illness

Amy Smith, Staff Writer March 9, 2016

  Unfortunately, helping someone cope with mental illness isn't as simple as the dos and don’ts. Every mental illness is different. The best way to try to help someone who has mental...

Living with depression: My personal journey

Living with depression: My personal journey

Amy Smith, Staff Writer March 9, 2016

  At first, it was really hard to notice. I wasn’t in the mood to do the things that I usually enjoyed doing. I hadn't been sleeping well and was fatigued. I had changes in my appetite;...

Why we need the Black Lives Matter movement

Why we need the Black Lives Matter movement

Amy Smith, Staff Writer February 23, 2016

  I am white and I don’t support the All Lives Matter movement. “All Lives Matter” was created as a defense to keep new ideas out. It is a cop-­out to make sure that the majority...

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