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The Pressure to Be Perfect: Understanding and Overcoming Teen Perfectionism
By: Payton Lee Introduction: The Hidden Struggle Among Teens In a world of social media highlight reels, academic pressure, and rising expectations from parents, teachers, and peers, many teenagers today silently battle a powerful internal force: perfectionism. While striving to do well can be healthy, perfectionism often crosses the line into harmful mental territory, causing Read more
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From Nerves to Game-Time Confidence: Tackling Performance Anxiety as a Teen Athlete
By: Keshav Subramanian You’ve put in the work: late nights practicing, early mornings lifting, sore muscles, and countless repetitions. You’ve visualized this moment again and again, hoping it all pays off. But when the time finally comes, your breath shortens, your heart races, and a wave of doubt creeps in. Suddenly, you’re questioning everything: Am Read more
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Looking Back To Look Within: How Existential Philosophies Contribute To Combatting Depression
By: Evan Ommen Introduction: “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards” – Søren Kierkegaard This quote by philosopher Søren Kierkegaard is a part of the foundational beliefs of Existentialist philosophy. Existentialism is a philosophy that focuses on the importance of individuality and gives the task to each human to shape Read more
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Stop the Fraud!
By: Duy Le “Did I really deserve it?” “Yes?” “Maybe?” “I’m not sure…” Especially prominent in teens and young adults, finding solace and contentment with your achievements can be difficult. There is always that lingering feeling of guilt that any accomplishment was not worthy of recognition. Coming from an undergraduate student from the University of Read more
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Social Struggles Caused by OCD in Teens and the Path to Recovery Using CBT
Helping Teens Conquer Obsessive Compulsions Using CBT, One Anxiety at a Time By: Anish Paramkusam Have you ever found yourself double-checking whether you’ve locked the door before bed over and over or stuck in thoughts and routines that you simply can’t shake off? Is it forgetfulness or something that torments you, every single time you Read more
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Toxic Productivity: When Achievement Becomes a Burden
By: Aarya Godse “If you’re not working, you’re wasting time.” It’s a phrase I’ve heard in different forms, at school, online, and even in my own head. Hustle culture has taught many of us that constant productivity equals success, and that rest equals failure. In a world that glorifies this thought process, we praise for Read more
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