Break the Stigma on Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States. There remains a stigma surrounding mental health with the misconception that it...
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Decreasing The Stigma: Actually Understanding STDs
In light of these crazy times where viruses are misunderstood, let’s take a break from COVID-19 and turn to diseases that are also...
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The Latinx Community Needs to Learn How to Address Mental Health
Happy Mental Health awareness month, and here's to hoping for more transparency about it.
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The Mental Illness Conversation
The association of mental illness with weakness has been a long-standing problem in society. While physical illness is considered to be a ‘...
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The Dichotomy of Beautiful Faces and Dark Behaviour
The concept of the ‘unconscious’ was put forth by Sigmund Freud. The psychoanalytical theory hypothesized the idea of a clandestine aspect...
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I’m Not Single, I’m Dating OCD
We’ve been together for thirteen years, but I refuse to get married.
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The Importance of Menstrual Hygiene
Let's chat about feminine hygiene!
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The Stigma of Seeing a Therapist
I saw saw a post from an account I follow on Instagram that said, "No one ever hears a friend say I have a doctors appointment, and thinks...
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Liberal Arts Majors: Breaking the Stigma
There is a stigma that needs to be broken on college campuses around the globe; the idea that certain degrees are more valuable than others...
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College isn’t Always the Four Best Years of Your Life... but that Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Still Make the Best of It
Too often we hear that college gives you the four best years of your life but that's not always the case for everybody. Read on to see what our Staff Writer, Sasha, had to say about her personal collegiate experience and the struggle she has faced both physically and mentally during her collegiate career.
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Menstruation and Misogyny in India
All definitions agree that at its core level, misogyny is a prejudice against women. However, I find it hard to fit the term into the...
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Let's End the Stigma Around Therapy
The definition of “stigma,” according to Merriam-Webster dictionary is, “A mark of shame or discredit.” When someone mentions they are...
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Round table: First Period
Our periods are yet another right of passage for females or female-identifying people. The first time is always awkward, especially if you...
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Stop Stigmatizing Female Masturbation
Female masturbation is normal, healthy and good. The secret is out, so stop making women feel dirty about it.
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Looking Glass: A Poem
How do you see yourself?
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The Indian Stigma Against Menstruation
In Indian culture (and other cultures), conservative extremists believe that a menstruating woman is impure. They are not allowed to enter temples or touch religious deities because they are impure during that time of the month.
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Stop with the Social Media Stigma
While I’m a huge advocate for being outside, unplugging and creating a life of balance, I’m also a really big fan of social media. I...
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This is Why it’s Our Responsibility to Break the Stigma Around Sex
Let’s talk about sex, baby!
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Living with High-Functioning Mental Illness
Illness does not have to be visible to be valid.
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Club Profile: Bridging the Gap
With Bell Let’s Talk Day and Thrive Week both occurring this week, there’s no better time to become better acquainted with the mental...
