By Kelly-Ann Allen — 2019
An absence of belonging has negative and devastating effects on people, both physically and psychologically.
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Here are helpful ways to find support and make your mental wellbeing a top priority.
“When I started my undergraduate degree in psychology, my grandmother said she was afraid I would become pagal (“crazy”) because of it.
So many of the little rituals I have each day—like my makeup or skincare routine—do help soothe and/or rejuvenate me. For me, any type of solo practiced routine is good. But I’ve learned that self-care does not, and cannot, sustain me. And I believe that this may be the case for many of you.
“I just didn’t want them to stress and not be afraid to go to school. The less they knew, the better it was.”