Bully, Victim, or Bystander – You can Stop Bullying
On Stop Bullying Day today, it is important to understand bullying. We all must recall that “You never look good making someone else look bad.” According to the CDC and [...]
Taking Care of our LGBTQ+ Community
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on the systemic discrimination and health disparities impacting certain minorities in the U.S. While Black and certain Brown communities have appropriately been at [...]
Challenges for University Students During COVID-19
Many of us recall our college experience as a time of being carefree. Working in University Mental Health, I have seen this landscape change dramatically. As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks [...]
No Escape – Domestic Violence During COVID 19 Pandemic
The new rules imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic have created challenges for women and children in abusive relationships. Home is often not the safest place for them. Amongst South Asians [...]
World Suicide Prevention Day 2020
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day Light a candle near your window at 8:00 PM There is hardly anyone whose life has not been touched by suicide in one [...]
Why am I always worried and nervous?
“I worry about everything - I have a constant feeling of gloom and doom; I am waiting for the other shoe to drop. I can never enjoy the moment; I’m [...]