Love, fear and anxiety intertwine
Love Love feels like the gust of cold air that hits you in the face after being inside the mall in the winter. It feels like watery slush under your shoes the day after a snow storm (despite the fact...
View ArticleStruggling with mental health in college
The first year of college is often regarded as a time to discover yourself: People figure out their majors, their interests, who their friends are and what they actually like to do in their free time....
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Growing up in an abusive household
(Robert Rigo/Daily Collegian) In the United States alone, three million calls on child abuse involving over six million children are reported in just a year. Six million children face potential child...
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Overcoming my anxiety
(Practical Cures/Flickr) I’ve been apprehensive to write an article discussing my personal struggle with anxiety. It’s not something that I talk about very often, and definitely not something I share...
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Graduating is not my greatest accomplishment
(Collegian File Photo) There are six weeks until graduation, and as a candidate for commencement, I can’t say I’m anything but stressed and terrified. My friends and family are incredibly excited for...
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Hyper-stress on college campuses: a culture of high achievement leads to...
(Runs with Scissors/Daily Collegian) Rates of mental illnesses, especially anxiety and depression, have spiked drastically among young people, especially college students, in the last couple of years....
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Media overload and anxiety
I open up my computer and log onto Facebook. I am scrolling and scrolling, and all I see are news articles and opinion pieces. But what is the real news? Why is NBC taking up most of my news feed? I’m...
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The process of letting go emotionally is harder than dropping something
Indigo/Flickr At some point in our lives, we have all been told that we must “let go” sometimes. When it comes to letting go in a literal sense the task it quite easy; however, letting go in a...
View ArticleJulia Michaels’ ‘Inner Monologue Part 1’ meshes vulnerability with simplicity
Originally a songwriter for household names like Selena Gomez and Shawn Mendes, for the last few years Julia Michaels has gradually established herself as an artist on the rise. This past month, on...
View ArticleAnxiety burns
Anxiety is like a flame Both burn and burn Flickering in and out of a dark room But unlike a flame Anxiety cannot be just “snuffed out” Anxiety cannot just “run away” No, in fact, it makes me want to...
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