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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.

Intersection

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.

Intersection

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.

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