Caring about yourself when you care about others
“Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as wealings or damaged goods. To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark…
Student Mental Health Days
1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year. However, despite the prevalence of mental health issues in the general public,…
Overcoming Anxiety
I heard a voice inside my head saying, “Come on Abby nobody else has this kind of problem. Why can’t you just act like a…
Hispanic Cultural Stigma: Coping With Anxiety and High-Functioning Depression
The clock strikes midnight. I reach for my favorite brush and dip it into the loveliest shade of lavender acrylic paint to add texture to…
I’m living in someone else’s body
I’m living in someone else’s body. I am trying to make myself someone I’m not, and I feel like everyone knows I’m a fraud. The…
How I define “support” in my Asian American home
“Forget about it. Just be happy!” I can’t tell you how often I’ve heard this. Growing up as a Chinese-American was difficult, to…
Staying Mentally Healthy During Quarantine
Friday, March 13th, 2020. I thought it would have been another ordinary end of the week; going to school, attending math and art class and…
Why You Should Stop Self-Deprecating
Self-deprecation: the act of reprimanding oneself by belittling, undervaluing, or disparaging oneself, or being excessively modest. At first, everything seems normal. The jokes you…
The Mental Health of the “Model Minority”
My father sometimes tells me stories relating to his upbringing in the small village of Salumber, India. We were never a rich family, and he…