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TW: mentions of mental disorders Health is the most important factor in your entire life — both physical and mental health concurrently. Want to know which elements can help you have a healthy lifestyle? Well, there’s eating a sufficient amount of foods and drinking enough water for your body to sustain; but today, we’re going…

“a sudden and intense feeling of terror without the presence of danger. Panic attacks are usually brief and frightening while they last,” (What Is A Panic Attack? New Vision Psychology).  Panic attacks are common among most people who suffer from anxiety. They usually last a few minutes at most, but within those few minutes, a…

“You need sunshine to appreciate the rain and rain to appreciate the sunshine.” Antony Ray Hinton As I walked into high school for the first time in the fall of 2018, I was geared up for what I expected to be a pretty standard 4 year long high school experience. One filled with fun parties,…

Anyone can advocate for suicide prevention by posting resources and crisis lines and sharing mental health social media posts, but what’s even more beneficial than this is looking for the signs of depression/suicidal thoughts in people you may think are having a hard time. I have personally grown up my entire life with mental health…

“Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as wealings or damaged goods. To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate. It is not the empath who is broken, it is society that has become dysfunctional and emotionally disabled. There is no shame in expressing…

1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year.  However, despite the prevalence of mental health issues in the general public, mental illness is stigmatized, and individuals suffering from mental illness are discriminated against. A consequence of negative attitudes towards mental illness is that someone with mental illness may internalize societal…

I heard a voice inside my head saying, “Come on Abby nobody else has this kind of problem. Why can’t you just act like a normal person?”. I was feeding myself these lies without even realizing it. I’ve had panic attacks before, but one time in particular, I will never forget. I thought I was…

The clock strikes midnight. I reach for my favorite brush and dip it into the loveliest shade of lavender acrylic paint to add texture to my otherwise featureless skyline. When painting, I am reminded of the precious nights I dedicate to my love for art. I find myself so completely separated from the rest of…

I’m living in someone else’s body. I am trying to make myself someone I’m not, and I feel like everyone knows I’m a fraud. The pressure is becoming too much for me to handle. These are usually symptoms accompanied by Imposter syndrome. Personally, I had this syndrome earlier this year, and without even realizing what…

“Forget about it. Just be happy!”   I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard this.   Growing up as a Chinese-American was difficult, to say the least. My parents and my grandparents immigrated from Guangzhou—a city in southeast China situated on the Pearl River. My relatives endured generational trauma from major historical events such…