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When International Students Struggle with Mental Health

WebInternational students are currently facing a mental health crisis, with elevated suicide rates and a lack of resources to support their needs. Limitations – such as language barriers, an unfamiliar mental health system, and misinformation – make it more difficult for international students to seek help. Gigi (name changed for anonymity

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Coping When Your Child is Diagnosed with a Mental Illness

WebThe National Mental Health Association identifies that one in every five young people experiences difficulty with their mental health. And, a study of posts on internet forums found that a child’s mental illness impacts the entire family, with parents often struggling to cope. The most common concerns included feelings of hopelessness

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Words Associated with Mental Health

WebTags: Acceptance, debunk, derogatory words, educate, emotional state, empower, Mental Health, negative, Stigma, teens. Study showcases how teens view and explain mental health. The words used relates heavily to stigma associated with mental health. Nearly half the words listed in this study were “popular derogatory terms” and …

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Childfree Women Are Still Subjected to Stigma

WebEllen Walker, a clinical psychologist and childfree author, shares what is meant by the term in an interview with the Trauma & Mental Health Report (TMHR): “Childfree simply reflects having peace of mind about not having children. I view those who wanted to have kids but were unable to do so as childless; this reflects their sadness.”.

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What Are Companies Doing to Support Employee Mental Health

WebThese changes stem from the notion that a positive work environment stimulates positive mental health. Changes include adding lounges, gyms, and meditation areas to help promote employee mental health. In Canada, employers are required to adhere to government acts that benefit employees, such as the Human Rights Code and …

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Henry Ford Hospital

WebBody Image: Frida Kahlo, Public Domain. Tags: art, chronic pain, depression, expression, Frida Kahlo, Images, melancholy, mental crisis, Mental Health, Pain, Suffering. “Henry Ford Hospital” (1932) is a painting that depicts Kahlo’s struggles and suffering while staying at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

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Butterfly Project

WebIn 2017, Caitlin Plestid (they/them) created the art installation Warm to raise awareness for, and support those struggling with, self-harm. While in high school, Caitlin and someone close to them struggled with self-harm and both found the Butterfly Project helpful. The Butterfly Project is a coping strategy to help resist the urge to engage in self-harming …

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Faces of Mental Illness

WebAt the University of Minnesota, art is used to create a dialogue about mental health. Art in Mind was a mental-health art exhibit that presented works by staff, students, and faculty. The image posted here is Positive Mind by Meg Jenson, which was chosen as the title work of 2016.The various submissions included powerful imagery that displayed the different …

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Competitive Dancers at Risk for Neurotic Perfectionism

WebOne aspect of neurotic perfectionism is having a high concern about making mistakes. Athletes who base their success on the number of mistakes they make report higher anxiety, lower self-confidence, and higher rates of negative thinking 24 hours prior to competition. In my experience, dancers are often forced to see their flaws first because

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Guilt Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

WebRobert T. Muller / November 30, 2020 / Leave a comment / Arts & Culture, Words. “Guilt doesn’t live here anymore” is a poem written by famous slam poet Blythe Baird. It is a message of self-assurance to survivors of sexual abuse about healing and reclaiming their lives in spite of the trauma. It touches on appreciating the more “mundane

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Mental Health Supports Lacking in Competitive Bodybuilding

WebLow body fat, high muscle mass, improper training, and lack of guidance during the preparatory phase can lead to poor mental health among competitive bodybuilders. Bodybuilding competitions test participants’ ability to remain persistent and focused during months of preparation. One of the largest Bodybuilding Foundations, The …

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Life is brutiful

WebLife is brutiful. Glennon Doyle is an author, activist, and non-profit executive. From the age of 8 Glennon struggled with bulimia, and later addiction, which she speaks openly about in her TEDx talk. She talks about her time spent in a psychiatric hospital, where she found relief in knowing that she could express how she really felt- “In

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Is Casual Sex Really So Bad

WebFew studies have explored how casual sex affects the mental health of individuals above age 30. Outside the college domain, information on how different casual sex arrangements (one night stands vs. friends with benefits vs. non-monogamy) affect mental health is scarce, as is research exploring how casual sex behaviours vary …

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The Glass Castle

WebThe Glass Castle. “ The Glass Castle ” is a memoir by Jeannette Walls which details her childhood growing up in a family with an intelligent, yet unfortunately alcoholic father stuck in a selfish, unstable fantasy, and a mother who refuses the responsibility of caring for her children, instead favouring her own artistic pursuits.

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I am NOT a ‘Strong Black Woman’.

WebThe poem “I am Not a ‘Strong Black Woman’” was written by London- based Activist and Creative Ayesha Charles. In this piece, she challenges the damaging stereotypes society perpetuates about Black Women, particularly the “Strong Black Woman” stereotype, by expressing the frustration and vulnerability that this trope typically teaches …

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The Beatles: Help!

WebThe song not only brings light to how important it is to reach out to others to gain support during difficult events or life changes but also normalizes asking for support. Listen to it here. The Beatles' hit song “Help!”, written by Lennon depicts his anxiety a nd need for support and guidance throughout the band’s rise to fame.

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The Catcher in the Rye

WebThe Catcher in the Rye is a book which portrays the overwhelming desire to retain childhood innocence through the story of main character Holden Caulfield. In this book, Caulfield describes his misery and delight in a raw, juvenile manner, while expressing his overcoming fear of the precipice that he must face- the leap from childhood to …

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