March is Worldwide Endometriosis Awareness month. Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue grows outside the uterus, causing pain in the pelvis. However, it often impacts the fertility of women affected...
Self-harm, a concerning behavior among adolescents, has become increasingly prevalent in high school settings. Self-harm, also known as non-suicidal self-injury, refers to the deliberate, non-accidental...
Grief is one of those things that silently creeps up. One never knows when it will show up, how it’s going to hit, but it will hit and it will hit hard. Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s the...
For most people, their New Year’s resolution is to start working out and/or eat healthier. Both options boost productivity and mental health in young adults, however maintaining a healthy lifestyle while...
Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that happens during certain seasons of the year. For most people, these seasons are fall or winter due to a chemical imbalance caused by shorter...
As ice creeps along the edges of the windowsill, the fluorescent lights dimly illuminate the cold, cluttered hospital room.
Days seem to blur when only the steady tone of the heart monitor and the...
Domestic abuse, also known as “intimate partner violence”, affects every one in four women and every one in thirteen men in the state of Texas. It can be defined by any situation where one or both...
“You don’t have to look like any of the ‘fake’ bodies we see on billboards, movies, commercials, etc.,” Lopez said. “Everything is fake, nobody is real, and the faster you realize your body is all yours to own, the faster you love yourself.”
Mental health has become an increasingly popular topic, especially amongst Gen Z and the media.
“Mental health is one of the most important things because, in my opinion, it controls everything I...
