The Essayist Forgiving my father for taking his own life 30 March 2021 Wendy Garcia A student reflects on their dad’s suicide and how they understand and empathize with him now.
Personal Essays Recovering from depression, one book at a time 30 March 2021 Eden MacDougall One student describes how reading novels again relates to his recovery from depression.
The Essayist Antidepressants helped me cope in a pandemic 16 March 2021 Allison Nikles A student describes her experience with anxiety and starting medication to treat it last year.
News Temple students navigate mental health between cultures 20 October 2020 Jennifer Pennise Students in Middle Eastern communities discuss how their culture impacts mental health.
Opinion My depression before the pandemic wasn’t like this 08 September 2020 Kelly Thompson A student writes about her history of depression and how her symptoms changed during the pandemic.
Articles Social media pushes productivity during COVID-19 05 May 2020 Magdalena Becker Temple students and a Philly psychologist discuss how social media is influencing people during quarantine.
Articles Maintaining your mental health during a pandemic 02 April 2020 Magdalena Becker A Philadelphia counselor gives advice to students struggling with mental health in the new COVID-19 reality.
Opinion Anxiety, therapy and all the pride in between 03 December 2019 Tyler Perez A student recounts his experiences with mental illness and grief, and how he praises the small successes in life.
Opinion Finding solace in psychology 03 December 2019 Marley McMahon A student recounts her experiences with mental illness and how it led her to study psychology.
Commentary Memes aren’t a platform to discuss mental illness 08 October 2019 Brittany Valentine Mental health memes portray serious issues like depression and suicide as lighhearted jokes.