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Katelyn Son
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Anxiety
October 19, 2017

Why I'm Afraid of Taking a Mental Health Day

Some days, I wake up and my first thought is, “I just can’t do this today.” Most of the time, I can shake it off, get up, get ready and get on with my day. There are those days though where I literally just can’t get out of bed because I feel overwhelmed by anxiety. Although it’s [...]
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Alysa C
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Today, I Should Have Taken a Mental Health Day

Today, I should have taken a mental health day. I woke up drained and tired, but I knew I actually had things to do when I sat down at work. I wanted to just sit in the shower and feel the hot water hit my numb skin, but I knew I had to push through. [...]
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Janet Coburn
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What the Advisory on Teen Social Media Use and Mental Health Missed

Vivek Murthy, the U.S. Surgeon General, just released an advisory on the dangers to teen mental health that social media poses. CBS reports, “While noting some benefits of the online platforms, the report warns of increasing concern and ‘ample indicators’ that social media can have ‘a profound risk of harm to the mental health and [...]
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