Her Campus at Cal Poly
How Writing Has Helped My Mental Health
A blank page is like a clean slate; an empty space to do whatever you want with. Blank pages allow for creativity, mindfulness, attention toward the inner self and...
Her Campus at USFCA
A Letter to a Student Scared of College
To the me who was scared of becoming a college student, Did you know that it actually is overwhelming? Sorry, but it is. I don’t know if I can...
Mental Health
How Drag Culture Helped Pull Me Out Of A Depressive Episode
Nassau, Bahamas, 2006. I was curled up in the uncomfortable seats of a beach resort theater, clutching my favorite baby-doll close to my chest. It was a source of...
Her Campus at Delhi North
WHY THE BOOK ‘STARFISH’ IS THE BEST THERAPY FOR YOU
*spoiler alert* In a single syllable, I would characterize this book as transforming. Akemi Dawn Bowman’s book, Starfish, is about a girl named Kiko Himura, a half-Japanese kid who...
Her Campus at CWU
Mental Health? STEM Students Could Use Some of That
We’re told that STEM students are the students of the future. After all, we are living in an age where we are constantly discovering and developing, branching into realms...
Her Campus at SJSU
My Mental Health Journey
Navigating my mental health has never been simple, sometimes it still doesn’t feel like it is getting easier. Everyday is different, some good and some not. The hardest part...
Her Campus at Kenyon
Recovering From COVID-19 in 2022
This is a topic I have been waiting to write about for over two years. “What to do when you get COVID-19” has been sitting in my HerCampus ideas...
Her Campus at Manhattan
How Journaling Helped My Mental Health
By Angelica Niedermeyer Have you ever felt like you were so bottled up with emotion you did not know what to do? I certainly have. When I start to...
Her Campus at Casper Libero
“Mãe de Pet”: Como Ter Um Bichinho Muda A Sua Vida
Mesmo em contextos adversos, como a pandemia, poder contar com a companhia e o carinho de um pet pode fazer a diferença na rotina
Her Campus at American
741741: A Number to Remember
With a lack of access to mental health resources for so many, it is important that people have access to crisis support around the clock.