My battery died the other day. Not only did it die, but for a moment, I started to believe that it wasn’t going to come back on for me. I burn myself out with all the activities and social groups that I am a part of. Then people tell me, “Welcome to adulthood.” But I
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When starting a diet or striving towards your ideal self, it can often be difficult to figure out where to start. There are so many avenues one can take, whether it’s the gym, keto, or even intermittent fasting, to achieve their desired outcome. I spoke recently with Michele Class, an owner of an independent business
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I remember being in high school when I had my first panic attack. It was in the cafeteria during lunch. My vision turned blurry and my heart was racing like it would leap out of my chest. A friend asked what was wrong, and at the time I didn’t know. Tears began to fall and
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Trigger Warning: This article covers the topic of suicide. For direct contact with a suicide hotline, please dial 988 or find more information here. National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month reignites various conversations about healing and tackling life’s complexities. Two stories are shared here. Donna Holland Barnes Donna Holland Barnes, founder of DHB Wellness, has spent nearly
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September is recognized as National Suicide Prevention Month, which strives to bring more awareness and resources to those struggling with mental health. Individuals within the Black community are often most affected by mental illness, whether that be depression, anxiety, PTSD, or harmful thoughts. The prevalence mental illness can have on minorities because of social, environmental,
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Sex Ed was that oh-so-awkward lesson during the winter months at your local high school that crammed a lifetime’s worth of information into two or three short days during physical education. Most of us have taken some form of a sex health class before in our lives, or at least a small unit of it
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Healthy living and healthy eating have always been trending topics in society. Despite this, eating what “tastes good” and doing what “feels good” have still been hard habits for many to break. According to a 2020 Center for American Progress, report, 13.8 percent of African Americans reported having fair or poor health compared with 8.3
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Photo by Tasha Jolley on Unsplash The past three years have been tremendously difficult for the average American student. Through the pandemic, many lost family members, their jobs, and their homes and developed mental and physical disorders. The Supreme Court shut down affirmative action, and student loans are not forgiven. With a lot going on
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Self-esteem is a reflection of one’s self-worth. It involves their beliefs about themselves and their emotional responses to those beliefs. It is important to pay attention to self-esteem because it has a huge impact on our lives. People with high self-esteem have an easier time handling things such as stress and anxiety. Having low self-esteem
Pride Month is incredibly important. However, it is especially important in Washington, D.C., where it’s known for having a strong and prominent LGBTQ+ community. As of 2021, there are over 200,000 LGBTQ+ people living in D.C. However, these people didn’t show up out of nowhere. The LGBTQ+ community has a long history in D.C., with
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