Anxiety and depression are on the rise for many high school students, especially since college application season is approaching. Many high school students, especially Asian American students, are feeling intense pressure to gain admission to a prestigious college....
“Focus on the good,” “Look on the bright side,” “Good vibes only,” all phrases we hear every day. Meant to keep us appearing positive and successful, ways to convince ourselves, and others, that all is well. Hacks like put a pencil between your teeth to force yourself...
It’s 1:06 a.m. on a Monday in March and I am frantically trying to recall the names of the processes that accompany fermentation not found in glycolysis. I haven’t left my room in three hours because a break is a royalty I do not have the right to indulge myself in....
Looking back at Mental Health Awareness Month in May, mental health issues and the increasing number of people affected by them are not going anywhere. According to the National Institute of Mental Health 51.1 million adults in the U.S suffer from mental illness, with...
Insensitive comments downplaying mental health struggles fill the hallways of high schools every day. I struggle to identify a day in the past month in which I did not hear someone around me make a joke about suicide. Harmful language like "I'm gonna kill myself, LOL"...
In the safe corner of the internet, Stacy Li, also known as @internetstacy, discusses mental health and wellness-related topics on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram. Li is also a proud alumna who graduated from San Dieguito Academy in 2015 and UCLA in 2019. She is also a...
Since the beginning of the California school shut down in March, Alyssa S. Ho, a junior at California School of Arts, decided to create her own opportunities while all school events and STEM competitions got cancelled. She reached out to her Stanford AI4All friends...
One of the biggest problems with our society today is mental health, especially after a challenging year of the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine. It affects everyone and nearly one in five people in the U.S. suffer from mental health issues. Mental health is a serious...
Nowadays, during a pandemic, there is no surprise that most high school students are feeling unmotivated and stressed out about the world and school. I have also gone through this phase — when the pandemic began, I did not want to go out of my bed or do homework. But...
With the many changes and stressors affecting our lives due to the pandemic, it’s important to prioritize our mental health and take care of ourselves during this time. Here are a few ways you can improve your mental health amidst everything going on. Go outside As...
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