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Mental Health
Jaclyn Kotora
May 17, 20225 min read
Mental Health Benefits of Exercise
By: Jaclyn Kotora, Contributing Writer Edited by: Olivia Storti, Editor; Elias Azizi, Editor in Chief Exercise is known to affect your...
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Sanjana Mehra
Jan 9, 20224 min read
Mental Health Impacts of Moving
By: Sanjana Mehra, Contributing Writer Edited by: Olivia Storti, Editor; Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief; Valeri Guevarra, Founder/Executive...
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Nathan Fry
Jan 9, 20224 min read
Are Photo Filters Damaging to Mental Health?
By: Nathan Fry, Contributing Writer Edited by: Olivia Storti, Editor; Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief; Valeri Guevarra, Founder/Executive...
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Urmika Balaji
Sep 19, 20216 min read
Back to (In-Person) School
By: Urmika Balaji, Contributing Writer Edited by: Fauzia Haque, Editor; Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief Introduction Let’s be honest— it’s...
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Desiree Valadez
Sep 19, 20214 min read
Social Anxiety Disorder: How It Affects Those Who Suffer From It
By: Desiree Valadez , Contributing Writer Edited by: Fauzia Haque, Editor; Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief In some social circumstances,...
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Sanjana Mehra
Aug 22, 20213 min read
How Does Family Affect Your Mental Health?
By: Sanjana Mehra, Contributing Writer Edited by: Olivia Storti, Editor; Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief Sometimes, it's the people you...
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Sia Minhas
Jul 8, 20213 min read
Feeling Like a Fake: Imposter Syndrome
By: Sia Minhas, Contributing Writer Edited by Valeri Guevarra, Founder/Executive Director Imposter syndrome has long been tantalizing...
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Silvia DiPaola
Jul 7, 20213 min read
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: More than Just Nervousness
By: Silvia DiPaola, Contributing Writer Edited by Valeri Guevarra, Founder/Executive Director Anxiety is something that everybody will...
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Lily Ha
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Ways to Take Care of Our Mental Health During the Summer
By: Lily Ha, Contributing Writer Edited by: Fauzia Haque, Editor; Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief Summer is a time of relaxation and...
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Elias Azizi
Jun 30, 20214 min read
The Impact of Social Media on One’s Health
By: Elias Azizi, Contributing Writer Edited by: Fauzia Haque, Editor; Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief In the COVID-19 era, teens spend...
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Sanjana Mehra
Jun 7, 20214 min read
Your Distorted Image : Body Dysmorphic Disorder
By: Sanjana Mehra, Contributing Writer Edited by: Name, Editor; Name, Editor in Chief Your eyes are deceiving you, The reflection in the...
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Elias Azizi
Jun 5, 20214 min read
PTSD; Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
By: Elias Azizi, Contributing Writer Edited by: Fauzia Haque, Editor; Eve Nevelos, Editor in Chief Every single person has likely...
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Jaclyn Kotora
Jun 5, 20213 min read
How To Talk To Someone With Mental Health Problems
By: Jaclyn Kotora, Contributing Writer Talking to someone with mental health issues can help the person by giving them guidance,...
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Fatou Kourouma
Jun 5, 20213 min read
How Talking Helps
By: Diya Varma, Contributing Writer I’m sure we’ve all had our fair share of rough days and mood swings from time to time. It’s perfectly...
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Lily Ha
Jun 5, 20212 min read
Mental Health: Increasing Influence on Teens and Methods of Overcoming
By: Lily Ha, Contributing Writer Mental health has always been an issue for people of all ages, especially teenages. The pressure to...
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Lily Ha
Apr 29, 20213 min read
Productivity Tips for Maintaining Mental Health and Wellbeing
By: Lily Ha, Contributing Writer There are several steps that can be taken to create healthy habits for waking up to a good and...
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Diya Varma
Apr 22, 20213 min read
The Consequences of Social Media Use
By: Diya Varma, Contributing Writer The Oxford Dictionary defines social media as “websites and applications that enable users to create...
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Elias Azizi
Apr 22, 20215 min read
Burnout and It's Effect on the Mind
By: Elias Azizi, Contributing Writer The school year is a time where students work restlessly, aiming to get the best possible grades....
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Diya Varma
Mar 17, 20212 min read
The Importance of Practicing Self-Love
By: Diya Varma, Contributing Writer The term “self-love” is so widely overused that its meaning is now no longer what it once was....
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Sia Minhas
Mar 17, 20213 min read
Adopting a Pet: Unexpected Benefits
By: Sia Minhas, Contributing Writer Pets are a person’s best friend. They are reliable, goofy, and sweet companions. However, many people...
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Mint Suetrong
Mar 15, 20214 min read
Worth More Than This
By: Mint Suetrong, Contributing Writer Self-love is a journey, it really is. Some days you wake up and things just don’t feel right. With...
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Fauzia Haque
Mar 15, 20213 min read
Exercising Empathy on Social Media
By: Fauzia Haque, Contributing Writer Social media apps have taken over the world, skyrocketing in business as people try to cure their...
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Silvia DiPaola
Mar 15, 20214 min read
Red Flags in Relationships
By: Silvia DiPaola, Contributing Writer Positive, fulfilling relationships can be a great way to support your mental health and...
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Sia Minhas
Mar 15, 20213 min read
Fighting COVID-19 Stress
By: Sia Minhas, Contributing Writer COVID-19 has been around for almost a year. Our world has been rocked with crises and vies for...
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Jaclyn Kotora
Mar 7, 20213 min read
Benefits of Art On Mental Health
By: Jaclyn Kotora, Contributing Writer There are many benefits of creative expression in society and everyday lives. No matter the...
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Chloe Cho
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Social Anxiety Disorder: What is it?
By: Chloe Cho, Contributing Writer It’s normal for teenagers to feel self-conscious or embarrassed once in a while. However, if it recurs...
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Fauzia Haque
Feb 7, 20214 min read
Distorted Images: Body Dysmorphia
By: Fauzia Haque, Contributing Writer Insecurities affect judgement and perception, especially as teenagers and young adults. Most people...
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Jaclyn Kotora
Feb 7, 20213 min read
How to Rewire Your Brain to Overcome Anxiety
By: Jaclyn Kotora, Contributing Writer When one thinks about the word anxiety, it is often associated with disorders and the ‘bad’...
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Carolyn Mish
Jan 26, 20213 min read
The Mind on Music: Neuroscience and Art
By: Carolyn Mish, Contributing Writer Listening to music is a relaxing activity that everyone can participate in. From epic classical...
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Carolyn Mish
Dec 26, 20202 min read
Mental Health and Winter: Seasonal Affective Disorder
By: Carolyn Mish, Contributing Writer Naturally, our emotions fluctuate as we move through stages of our lives. Experiencing occasional...
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Chloe Cho
Dec 22, 20203 min read
Hope or Despair? Optimism and Pessimism in the Face of the Pandemic
By: Chloe Cho, Contributing Writer *Readers’ Note: All COVID-related information is to-date as of December 19, 2020* Pandemic life has...
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Fauzia Haque
Dec 22, 20203 min read
Ups and Downs of the Holidays
By: Fauzia Haque, Contributing Writer As the holiday season kicks in and people all over the world rejoice for a sense of normalcy, many...
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Carolyn Mish
Dec 17, 20203 min read
Growth Mindset: The Link Between Plants and Mental Health
By: Carolyn Mish, Contributing Writer Throughout history, nature has inspired and enthralled the masses, though experiencing nature and...
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Elias Azizi
Dec 13, 20203 min read
Mental Health: Debunking Myths and Stating Facts
By: Elias Azizi, Contributing Writer A human’s mind is such an intricate and important system. It’s abilities are simply profound, as it...
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Sia Minhas
Dec 5, 20202 min read
Life on Pause
By: Sia Minhas, Contributing Writer I remember sitting in my eighth grade Living Environment class. It was 2019, and we were assigned to...
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Chloe Cho
Nov 30, 20204 min read
Self-Diagnosing: For the Better or Worse?
By: Chloe Cho, Contributing Writer It feels like nowadays, more than ever, everyone has a mental illness. “I’m depressed,” “I have OCD,”...
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Sia Minhas
Nov 21, 20203 min read
Nature Vs. Nurture: What Has a Bigger Effect?
By: Sia Minhas, contributing writer For years, it has been debated whether our environment or our genetics builds us as human beings....
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Mint Suetrong
Nov 21, 20202 min read
Self Love is the Best Love
By: Mint Suetrong, Contributing Writer Growing up is difficult. Everything changes (although some are more noticeable than others): you...
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Fauzia Haque
Nov 17, 20203 min read
Mental Health of Adolescent Mothers
By: Fauzia Haque, Contributing Writer Teenage pregnancies are controversially one of the most taboo occurrences to speak about or even...
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andrewsimmers27
Nov 5, 20202 min read
How Genetics Affect Our Mental Health
By :Marisa Behl, Contributing Writer What are Genetics? Have you ever wondered why your hair is blond or brown? Or how your eyes are...
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andrewsimmers27
Nov 5, 20203 min read
Marijuana: A drug with benefits (if used wisely)
By: Elias Azizi, Contributing Writer Marijuana is not always harmful: When we think about drugs, especially marijuana, we tend to focus...
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andrewsimmers27
Nov 5, 20203 min read
Neglect on the Brain
By: Chloe Cho, Contributing Writer One in five Americans will experience a mental disorder in a given year. That means that people with...
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Fauzia Haque
Oct 3, 20206 min read
Can’t Sleep? Here some common sleeping disorders:
By: Fauzia Haque, Contributing Writer With added amounts of stress, tension, and anxiety, including an immensely heightened emotional...
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Fauzia Haque
Oct 3, 20204 min read
Substance Abuse in Teens
By: Fauzia Haque, Contributing Writer It is advised that readers proceed with caution as a trigger warning is placed for those who may be...
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Fauzia Haque
Oct 3, 20205 min read
A Commentary About Parental Stress
By: Fauzia Haque, Contributing Writer “Ugh, I’m ranked 70 out of our entire class. I won’t get accepted to any of the colleges I want to...
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Elias Azizi
Oct 3, 20204 min read
Test Taking Stress: How is it caused? How can you overcome it?
By: Elias Azizi, Contributing Writer Every year, students around the globe take hundreds of tests. Whether it is just a short unit test,...
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Jessica Wu
Sep 23, 20202 min read
Suicide Prevention Month
By Jessica Wu, Contributing Writer Suicidal thoughts can affect anyone, regardless of their gender, age, or ethnicity. Unfortunately,...
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Carolyn Mish
Sep 22, 20204 min read
Nutritional Psychiatry: You Feel Your Meals
By: Carolyn Mish, Contributing Writer Mental health struggles are a difficult and complex issue that many teenagers face at some point...
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Eve Nevelos
Sep 18, 20202 min read
Exercise: The impact on our mental health and cognitive function
By: Marisa, Contributing Writer Mental Health illnesses affect 1 in 5 teens from the ages of 12-18. This article focuses on how exercise...
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Chloe Cho
Sep 18, 20202 min read
Stress and Tests
A quick overview of the mental health effects of educational tests on students. By: Chloe Cho, Contributing Writer Let’s be honest: Tests...
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