Why We Need To End The Stigma Around Therapy
Even though there has been some improvement, we still have a ways to go...
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Why You Shouldn’t Stigmatize Mental Health—A Conversation with Zoe Hawryluk
Let’s take some time and talk about mental health.
Why Sexual Assault Awareness Month Matters in Today’s Climate
Trigger warning: Rape and sexual assault As April is nearing to an end, so is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, but that by no means implies...
How Stigmas Against Mental Illness Weaken API Communities
After having had the opportunity to attend UCR’s APSP GenerAsian Womxn’s Conference earlier this year, I have not stopped thinking about...
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Mental Health And Its Effects On African-American Students
Mental health awareness has become a growing concern across the nation, in homes and especially on college campuses. With the increasing...
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Recovering Through Sharing Your Story
TW: Eating disorders and sexual assault Opening up about my story as a survivor of sexual assault living with an eating disorder was an...
The Stigma With Online Dating and Why It Needs to Go
Let’s just acknowledge what we all know is true - dating in college is hard. More specifically, finding someone you want to date is even...
Meet Fur: A Beauty Brand Pushing Back Against Body Hair Stigma
Because we all have some fur.
The Problem With Finsta Culture
Do you really need a fake Instagram to portray the real you?
What I've Learned From Therapy
Despite how helpful therapy can be, and despite the recent push to change the conversation around therapy, there’s still a stigma around it. Here’s why this shouldn’t be the case and why everyone should consider going (if they have the resources, of course).
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Female Masturbation Shouldn’t Be Taboo
Let’s talk about it.
Introversion is Not a Personality Flaw
Stop telling me to "talk more"
The Real Deal About Tattoos
Naturally, I am an extremely indecisive person. While the idea of a tattoo had always interested me, it took me years to decide what I...
Mental Illness Is Not Fashionable
Speak up.
Hypermasculity is OFFICIALLY Dead According to These Men's Streetwear Looks from Fashion Month
BRB, it’s that time of the year again where I sit at my laptop with serious FOMO and swoon over all of the latest streetwear looks top...
Working With Imposter Syndrome
"It’s been a long road. I’m definitely far from the end of it, but these points help make living with Imposter Syndrome a little more bearable."
Let's Talk About Mental Health
Mental health has been a priority in my house since I was young. My mom would make sure my brother and I knew that mental health was...
The Stigmas of College
Typically, when one is in high school, the idea of applying for college is one of the most stressful but exciting things that takes place...
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In 2017, Plan International UK ran a survey and discovered that girls still face a lot of stigma around their period affecting their...
The Stigma of STIs
STIs are very common in society, anyone can have one that’s been sexually active, not just someone who ‘has a lot of sex.’
