Student athlete Mental Health- Hana B
Although athletics allow many positive benefits for youth, the negatives on their mental health can be quite devastating. The teenage...
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“Set peace of mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it.” —Brian Tracy
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Summer Seasonal Affective Disorder - Amulya Tirumala
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Summer time Body Dysmorphia By: Hana B
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Reflect on the time you were a child, a young and curious individual. Times where dreams felt limitless and life felt magical. As we...
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The Rise in Depression Written By: Vishal Kapadia
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Effects of peer pressure
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Dealing with News Overload
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Sleep Hygiene: Paving the Way to a Better Night’s Sleep
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Your Power to Learn
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Parental Expectations
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Music as a Remedy for Stress
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"Dealing with Media Overload—a POC's Perspective”
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“Book Review: ‘All The Bright Places’”
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Performance Anxiety: Deconstructed
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Social Anxiety, The Effects, And How To Deal With It
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You Are More Than How You’re Perceived
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Habits: Your Brain’s Power-Saving Mode
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The Gen-Z Language: Memes
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The Infamous Mental Health Survey: Are Schools Doing Enough For Student Mental Health?
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How to Prep for a Test
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The Effects of Monotony
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Graffiti’s Impact: Art or Vandalism?
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Zero to Hero: The Evolution of Disney Princesses
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Burnout and How it Affects Students
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Student athlete Mental Health- Hana B
Although athletics allow many positive benefits for youth, the negatives on their mental health can be quite devastating. The teenage...
The Impact of Cyberbullying - Hana Bahnas
Cyberbullying is a modern-day way of bullying individuals using the internet via social media apps and online games. Methods of...
Cultural identities in mental health - Hana Bahnas
Significance of cultural identity Ones cultural identity refers to a particular heritage or religious/spiritual which holds significance...
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