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Tag: mental illness
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4 Steps To Take When Your Parents Don't Understand Your Mental Health
Communication is key, but that’s easier said than done.
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These Necklaces Highlighting Mental Health Diagnosis Are Super Controversial
Some think they reduce the stigma of mental illnesses, but others think they turn it into a fashion statement.
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How to Talk to Friends & Family About Your Eating Disorder
Navigating these convos can be difficult.
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What It Is Like Having Friends With Mental Illnesses
Having friends with mental illnesses can be daunting and worrying, especially when you do not have the knowledge to give good support and...
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Keeping Your Mental Health in Check During this Trimester
We all know how difficult the life of a student can be. You wake up, eat breakfast (some days), go to class, go to work, socialize, do your...
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Tackling Stigmas of Mental Illness in Japan
What is Japan doing to ameliorate mental health?
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Common Misconceptions About Mental Illness
This is something we should all be talking about.
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Things to Remember When Dealing with a Friend Who Has Depression
Depression does not discriminate.
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How To Cope With Mental Illness In College
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Going to college when you have a mental illness (or two or three) isn’t easy, but it can be done...
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Why We Need To Stop Perceiving Mental Illness as a Negative Stigma
**Warning: This article can be triggering to those who suffer from mental illness.** **The opinions expressed in this article are that of...
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I Attend Group Therapy... And You Could, Too
This is my fourth consecutive semester participating in group therapy through University Counseling Service here at Iowa and I couldn’t be...
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How To Get Through a Depressive Episode
For the 1 in 5 of us college students battling depression, we know sometimes they can hit out of seemingly nowhere. When they do, it can...
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The Poetic Corner: Regrowth
It's easier to keep the smile on my face than to risk letting anyone see the storm inside. Sometimes there are days when I think, "Is this...
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6 Myths About Mental Health Debunked
Mental health myths challenged and put to rest.
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Jack.org UofT Impact Summit: Challenging the Stigma
I had the incredible opportunity of attending the Jack.org UofT Impact Summit in March. The Regional Jack Summit was organized by the Jack...
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Youtuber Jessie Paege Starts a Conversation About Social Anxiety
Jessie Paege's recent tweet addresses the misconceptions of social anxiety in a way that spurs many to share their own experiences.
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9 Things You Should Know About OCD
I have an illness that is hard to explain. This enigmatic disorder is known as obsessive compulsive disorder, sometimes trivially converted...
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Taking Care of Mental Health
Women are 40% more likely to develop mental illnesses in their lifetime than men. Environmental factors are a strong reason as to why women...
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3 Things that People Without a Mental Illness Don't Understand
Dealing with mental illness in general is really hard, but it can be even harder dealing with it in college.
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