Mental Health Awareness

On Saturday, January 19, a false ballistic missile alert was sent out to everyone in Hawaii, due to mere human error. While there was no real threat, these people were indeed threatened, disturbed, and scared for their lives. For some, this fear subsided once Hawaii’s Emergency Management Agency corrected the…

Everybody is creative in their own way: one may utilize creative thinking to make an acceptable meal out of their very few supplies; another may display creativity in planning a fun outing with friends; and another may demonstrate their creative abilities in their drawings or writing. These tasks and those…

My biggest goal for 2018 is to simply have better days, weeks, months, and in turn, an amazing year. Now, in order to reach this goal, I’ve incorporated a few new practices into my lifestyle: I exercise or move for at least 30 minutes every day; I write down what…

New research from the University of Western Australia explores why those with eating disorders (and those without) may perceive their body as bigger or smaller than it really is. According to the study “Past visual experiences weigh in on body size estimation,” our body perception is likely a distortion rooted…

Some people believe that therapy is a lost cause. Others believe the very opposite, that therapy is a magical fix-all. And still, others fall somewhere in between: hesitant but hopeful of its rumored healing power. The point is, that everyone has their thoughts and feelings on the therapeutic process—but the…

Do you ever wake up on the wrong side of the bed? Or have those days that take a turn for the worse? So do I—in fact, we all do. We stay up too late and suffer the next day; we have unexpected car trouble; we let our laziness affect…

There are a lot of words we throw around nonchalantly: two of those being sociopath and psychopath. Mr. Daron is a psychopath, he made us dissect frogs in class today. She never talks to anybody, she’s a complete sociopath. As you can see, it’s easy to declare someone a sociopath…

When you hear the word “therapy,” you probably picture a patient lying down on a couch, with a psychiatrist sitting opposite of them. And the psychiatrist, of course, has glasses atop their nose and a notepad in their lap. This is a common and conventional depiction of therapy—and sometimes it…

My friend started falling off. He no longer responded to text messages within the hour, or even within the day. Often times, he never answered at all. On the rare occasion that I did get a response, he typically rejected any invites to hang out—he was always “too tired”. He…

Humans are social creatures. Growing up, you probably never wanted to sit alone in the lunchroom or go to the school dance without a date. However, going solo, living alone, and being independent doesn’t mean you have to be lonely. Spending time alone has been shown to offer benefits like…

Christmastime is known as the greatest time of year—bright, twinkly lights are strewn across town, Santa Claus sits jolly on every corner, and the cheesy (yet catchy) holiday music is aplenty. Now, we all love a full-belly Santa laugh and singing along to “Jingle Bells”, but it’s easy to forget…

This morning, James wakes up determined to have a great day. He goes for a quick jog, eats a nutritious breakfast, and walks into work with a smile. Everybody notices his positive, infectious vibes, and are happy to see he’s doing well today. Only as the day goes on, James’s…