Tag: mental illness

To combat a low rate of reporting mental health issues among student athletes, Emmons Wellness Center is providing free and confidential counseling for Occidental...

As part of The Occidental’s COVID-19 coverage, we are running a series titled “Letters from” written by staff writers, editors and Occidental students. These...

I love creating. I love cooking, sewing, writing, scrapbooking, songwriting and singing. Yet the second it comes time to share that joy, I revert...

Since my first year, when I heard about Oxy from the Inside (OFTI), I knew I wanted to speak at the event. I shared...

There’s nothing sweeter than hearing your phone ding uncontrollably from Instagram likes after posting a photo. It's even better when you get notifications that...

I actively hate the term self-care. I realize this is unpopular. For a long time, I viewed the concept as a justification to abandon discipline...

I recently had a conversation with a friend where she expressed concern about her boyfriend. I gently asked if she knew if he had...

I watched the “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” trailer play to an upbeat rock song as Zac Efron’s picturesque smile flashed across the...

Finals week is a good time to talk about perfectionism and procrastination. I imagine many of us are going to be up until 2...

September was Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, and I was very aware. Two years ago, I almost suicided, and that anniversary is disorienting at best and...