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Embark on an exploration into the various facets of mental health, gaining insights into the intricacies that shape emotional well-being.
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Calm in the Chaos: Coping Methods for Teen Anxiety
By: Thanwa Dahab The Silent Storm Inside Anxiety can feel like a storm you can’t escape, like thunder in your chest, lightning striking your thoughts. For many teens, this storm is invisible to everyone else, making it even harder to handle. Today’s teens face constant pressure from academic stresses, social media, relationships, and concerns about Read more
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Seeing Beyond the Smile: How to Spot Depression in Friends (and Ways to Help)
By: Crystal Cai Introduction Like all human beings, you and your friends will experience a wide range of emotions together: everything from hysterical late night calls to open grief in times of hardship. But have you ever noticed your friend acting increasingly off? Maybe even to the point of worry? Whether it’s beginning to isolate Read more
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The Summer I Stopped Overusing AI to Save My Mental Health
By: Rwitaja Ghosh It was the night before exams and I was chill. No, it’s not because I had memorized everything—it was the opposite rather. Then how? Because of ChatGPT of course! Such an amazing invention, only making our lives so much better. My phone screen glowed and a notification popped up: “The New York Read more
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I Don’t Feel Real: Exploring depersonalization and derealization in teenagers
By: Vrishika Mehta Imagine your everyday life, waking up, going to school, studying for a test, joking around with your friends, and so much more. Now imagine it again, but with yourself trapped in a glass box, watching everyone and everything go on around you. But the catch? You’re watching yourself, too, but on autopilot. Read more
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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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