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Debt, Depression and Desolation: Finding Rays of Light in a COVID Hotspot

Debt, Depression and Desolation: Finding Rays of Light in a COVID Hotspot

April 3, 2020
by Megan Rahrig
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Last night, we heard screaming. Tucked away in our apartment during quarantine, we wondered what people were doing outside clapping and yelling. Upon looking out…

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Worst Case Scenario: A Look Inside an Anxious Mind

Worst Case Scenario: A Look Inside an Anxious Mind

March 31, 2020
by Justine Stella
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The driver reaches out a hand to steady me as I stand up. I’m on a tiny boat that’s just left the beach of a…

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Mental Health Does Not Discriminate -- And Nor Should Travel Insurance

Mental Health Does Not Discriminate — And Nor Should Travel Insurance

November 11, 2019
by Alisha Dyer
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“It’s so HEAVYYY!” Several heads turn my direction and the disapproving stares of strangers cause me to wonder if I said that aloud by accident….

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An Ode To My Scooter

An Ode To My Scooter

October 21, 2019
by Cosmiana Brown
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Lingering incense from daily offerings wafted over the villa; the smell of Balinese air and fresh street food filled my nostrils. A breath felt how…

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Please Remind Me I’m Real

Please Remind Me I’m Real

October 8, 2019
by Jessica Melanie
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BEEP, beep, beep This tunnel is one of my biggest fears. I’m driving my car on the M5, about to go through the airport tunnel….

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Why Are Women Frequently Misdiagnosed When it Comes to ADHD?

Why Are Women Frequently Misdiagnosed When it Comes to ADHD?

August 4, 2019
by Olivia Deed
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“Olivia’s effort and concentration in class have been variable. At times she has participated well, but at other times, has been off-task. In her future…

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Meet Harajuku’s Heroine to Combat Mental Health

Meet Harajuku’s Heroine to Combat Mental Health

May 1, 2019
by Megan Turner
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Content warning: This piece discusses self-harm, suicide and mental health. In Japan, a country known for its conformity, the backstreets of Tokyo reject and rebel….

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Travelling With Anxiety: It Happens to the Best of Us

Travelling With Anxiety: It Happens to the Best of Us

April 7, 2019
by Ryan Backhouse
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In the dying days of the Japanese ski season, there was a definite lack of snow. When there is a lack of snow around these…

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Here Is Good

Here Is Good

September 26, 2018
by Kate Dube
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I stare out the plane window at the twinkling lights in the darkness below. That’s Japan down there. Hitting the ground feels like victory: a…

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The Other Side of Suicide

The Other Side of Suicide

August 28, 2018
by Ashleigh Holland
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Content warning: Suicide and associated themes I lay cocooned in an old duvet on the hard hospital floor, drifting in and out of consciousness to…

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One Step at a Time: Trekking Kokoda at Age 15

One Step at a Time: Trekking Kokoda at Age 15

August 20, 2018
by Erin Dick
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Long days. Cold nights. Fatigue and loneliness. Standing in the harsh sun, I’m surrounded by walls of tall jungle. Staring ahead at a steep overgrown…

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Where Air is Water

Where Air is Water

July 26, 2018
by Val Prozorova
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I wish I had taken ballet as a kid. The pirouettes I force myself into, avoiding seemingly inevitable collisions with scooters and cars, on roads…

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