Tag: mental health
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Let’s Talk About #FreeBritney and Misogyny in Pop Culture
I remember seeing the magazine headlines displayed prominently on the grocery store check-out lines in 2007. They read, “Britney’s Meltdown” or “Britney Hits Rock Bottom,” almost in a celebratory way – like the tabloids had spontaneously struck gold. I was ten years old at the time – a very impressionable age – and my opinion…
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COVID-19: Finding a Sense of Solace Amidst the Storm
Is it possible to be so vastly overstimulated, yet understimulated at the same time? This is a question that has been circulating through my mind throughout the entirety of this COVID-19 pandemic. As we find ourselves quarantined to our homes for the foreseeable future, the transition from a daily routine that was regularly filled with…
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Why Did I Attract A Toxic Friend Into My Life?
There’s nothing more disappointing than initially realizing that you’re in a toxic friendship. It’s like breaking open the floodgates to every pent-up emotion that you’ve been suppressing throughout the duration of the relationship. You may be angry at your friend for the way that they treated you. You may be disappointed in yourself for putting…