College can be overwhelming. Students are mostly aware that studying and doing homework are important when preparing for any test, but if every hour, minute and second is spent on studying, it wouldn’t be that beneficial to one’s health.
With such busy life schedules, it is easy...
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 illness is to learn about the illness itself. You wouldn’t treat a schizophrenic person the same...
Pierson Cepeda, Assistant Web & Social Media Manager
• March 9, 2016
We are approaching that time in the semester that I refer to as the "hump." At this point, students are usually in the midst of midterms which becomes a time of high anxiety.
I believe that we must be reminded that with all the stress and frustrations, our mental wellness is at a precarious...
We live in a fast-paced world that keeps us on our toes and sometimes overwhelms us. We have to take some time for ourselves every once in a while to unwind and recharge.
It can be hard to de-stress with all the turmoil in life, but I have a few tips to help you relax.
The first...
I’m a very simple person and it doesn't take much to make me happy.
Surprisingly, it’s the material things that make me the most stressed in life. To me, happiness is about appreciating what we have in our lives and not about what we don’t have. There’s a quote that I am very...
“Black folk don’t go to therapy.” “Black folk don’t have eating disorders.” “Black folk don’t commit suicide.”
These topics have been covered by black media outlets such as the Black Folk Don’t and National Black Programming Consortium YouTube pages. Interviewees...
Lex Garcia, Assistant Features Editor
• March 9, 2016
People tend to have strong opinions about what makes you normal or abnormal.
Some say things to make you think less of who you are. Earlier this year, I was at a really bad point in my life. A good majority of the time, I felt like nothing had a purpose. As sad as I was, a young man...
Mental health has been gaining recognition in the world lately, and honestly, it wasn’t until last summer after I saw the movie “Inside Out” that I recognized the importance of my mental health.
The film’s focus on accepting your sadness and other emotions that are not happiness...
There is a misconception that taking care of yourself is selfish. This isn’t true. We all need and deserve to care for ourselves, and doing so helps us better support our loved ones.
When I don’t take the time to take care of myself, everything in my life becomes an uphill battle. My...
