By David Marchese — 2022
The cognitive scientist Laurie Santos says “we’re fighting cultural forces that are telling us, ‘You’re not happy enough.’”
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Most colleges and universities have some form of a counseling center on campus that can help with feelings of anxiety
We rounded up eight tips for coping with college-related anxiety, and we tapped NYC neuropsychologist and Columbia University faculty member Dr. Sanam Hafeez for advice.
Whether you’re a student, a parent, or an administrator, our tips on coping with anxiety in college may help.
Our culture has taught us that we do not have the privilege of being vulnerable like other communities.
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The Latinx community is just as vulnerable to mental illness as the general population, but faces disparities in treatment.
Eso es para locos. Esta generación... siempre inventando. These are the words I’d hear anytime I mentioned therapy or mental health growing up.
“When I started my undergraduate degree in psychology, my grandmother said she was afraid I would become pagal (“crazy”) because of it.
The mind-altering drug has been shown to help people suffering from anxiety and depression. But how it helps, who it will serve, and who will profit are open questions.
I’m learning that my challenge isn’t just to unlearn what my family has taught me, but to put myself in situations that would reaffirm the new lessons I was trying to replace the old ones with.
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The causes for the Founder's Blues are easy to identify. Founders experience immense pressure when starting and attempting to build their own businesses.