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Mental Health Care Providers in the Washington DC Metro Area

An Overview of How They’re Serving Younger People of Color According to one recent study, during the first year of the still-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, worldwide rates of anxiety and depression increased by an enormous 25%. This was especially evident in major metropolitan areas like Washington, DC. Here, it was estimated that roughly 19.32% of the population have some […]

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Listening to their voices: Black Women and Infant Mortality

Taking an adequate amount of time to think about bringing a child into the world is imperative. As black women, it is important to consider timing. Which may be based on your current financial stability and the financial stability of the government. It may also be important to consider your current mental state, and whether

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Proper Mental Health Care For People of Color

Black History, Health & Fitness / Shane Cameron

Health is obviously very important. It has a major effect on our lives and the decisions that we make. However, while people normally do not hesitate to prioritize physical health, mental health is often ignored and disregarded. Mental health should be monitored and given the same attention as physical health. What Is Mental Health and

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Top 5 Fun Activities for College Students in the DMV

Around The City, Entertainment, Events Calendar, Lifestyle / Abdelrahman Hussein

As a DMV college student, finding ways to unwind in between studying, working, and stressing is essential. If you are a DMV native, sometimes the common experiences offered in D.C. can become a little bland. The endless array of art shows, pop-ups, and museums – particularly the ones that don’t change exhibits as often – can

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Skateboarding in DC

Around The City, Lifestyle, Sports / Shane Cameron

Skateboarding in DC If you are looking for a new hobby or skill to work on, you should consider skateboarding. Some people might be hesitant to start because they think the community isn’t that big. Some people are hesitant because they don’t think that there are any good places to skate in DC. Contrary to

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Towson University: A Warm and Welcoming Community

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High Expectations and Helpful Resources It is about the third month into the fall semester. For some, this is their first college semester. As a freshman, not only are you moving into one of the first stages of your adulthood, but you are also beginning to face some of the first big obstacles that life

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Forgiveness: The Reminder that National Kiss and Make-up Day Brings

Can I Speak Freely, Health & Fitness, Opinion /

The following poem was inspired by National Kiss and Make Up Day. This day was meant to inspire release from past sorrow and to remind you that though wrongs exist and pain is there to follow, forgiveness and letting go will bring you the happiness you seek. Further, this poem was inspired by my pain,

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Hulu’s Aftershock

Can I Speak Freely, Health & Fitness / Undie-Fined

A Look at Birth Trauma and the Maternal Health Crisis “A Black woman having a baby is like a Black man at a traffic stop with the police.” A jarring statement uttered by expecting mom Felicia Ellis in the Hulu documentary “Aftershock.” “Aftershock” explores the effects of the maternal health crisis in the United States,

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National Smile Week: Smile or Die…Just Kidding

Can I Speak Freely, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle /

In recognition of National Smile Week, I wanted to take the time to honor a universal yet agitating term: “You should smile more.” A phrase that often rings through the streets, at women scorned from the daily struggles of life, angry teenagers getting their first taste of it, and people in general who have chosen

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Raising LGBTQ+ Kids

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Advice to Non-Queer Parents from a Queer Kid There is no guide to raising kids. As many books as we might read or research we might do, truly no parent or parent-to-be knows what they’re doing. Parenting serves as the ultimate form of trial and error, where the pressure is higher, the stakes are greater

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