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Releasing the Pressure: The Life Changing Power of Opening Up Emotions
Written By: Sean Harry Sasis Introduction: Imagine this: trying to shake a soda can. The more you shake, the more pressure builds up inside. When you finally pop it open. BOOM! It explodes everywhere, making a mess. For a lot of teens, their emotions are just like that. Bottling up feelings like stress, anxiety, sadness,…
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Call to All Teens: It’s Time to Start Rethinking your Relationship with Food
Written By: Alexia Barino Yesterday, I went to a buffet with my friends to celebrate my birthday. The food looked amazing, and I piled my plate high–pasta, fried chicken, sushi, mashed potatoes, everything I could imagine. After finishing, I went back for seconds, grabbing two plates of sweets. But as I sat down, a sense…
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BEHIND THE SCREEN: THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON MENTAL HEALTH OF TEENS
Written by: Samhitha B Approximately how many hours do you spend on social media each day? The answer of most teenagers would likely be a number greater than or equal to one. In the present society, social media has become an integral part of our daily life. But did you ever wonder about the effects…
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Navigating Teen Anxiety
Written By: Destiny Sumani Introduction In today’s fast-paced world, anxiety among teens has become a pervasive concern, with profound implications for their mental health, academic success, and interpersonal relationships. Anxiety is more than just feeling nervous before an exam or social event—it is an overwhelming, persistent fear or worry that can interfere with everyday life.…
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The Pressure to Hustle: How You Can Cope With Burnout
Written By: Afya Shaikh Are you juggling school, extracurriculars, and a social life, and still constantly hear that nagging voice telling you to do more? That’s hustle culture talking—the idea that you always need to be “on,” striving for perfection, always grinding. Being ambitious is awesome, but when the pressure to constantly hustle takes over,…
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Unmasking Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Silent Mutilator of Mental Health
Author: Anish Javvadi Introduction Would you believe there is such a charming and attractive plant that causes humans to die? Well, if you said no to the answer you are wrong. Indeed, there is such a mesmerizing plant that causes death, it is Aconite. Aconite is a plant that is prevalent in the regions of…
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Hopeful Healing
Author: Key Kessens We can free ourselves from the shackles of emotional prisons together. When we avoid our trauma, a cloud of darkness can seem to overtake our thoughts & feelings. The best way to describe these seasons is losing my spark & feeling out of control. Hopelessness is a poisonous feeling. I’ve experienced traumatic…
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How to Use Reading as a Tool for Mental Wellbeing and Have Fun Too!
Author: Victoria Blonde In today’s ever-changing world, with social media constantly vying for our attention, it can be easy to lose yourself to endless scrolling, or to get caught up in negative news and personal struggles in life. Anything from academic stress to issues within your family can take a toll on mental health, especially…
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Overthinking: Not a Mental Disorder, but a Mental Parasite
Author: Kaushik Setty IntroductionNaegleria fowleri – the brain-eating amoebae. Slowly crawling through the mucous membranes of a human being, these sly parasites invade the brain and consume it till the person’s last breath. We humans fear such parasites, but why be afraid of them when we produce them in our minds? The youth, particularly late…
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Behind the Fork: Eating Disorders
Author: Ananya Bhat A McDonalds cheeseburger has 300 calories. One apple has 95 calories. One can of Coca Cola has 140 calories. A cup of Granola is 270. Today, I ate a pancake with berries, soup, a salad with dressing, trail mix, and two slices of pizza, so in total, I ate about 1150 calories.…
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