Mental illness is only one part of addressing gun violence
Last weekend tragedy struck when a mass shooter opened fire at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, one of the safest cities in America. At least a dozen people, many of them young and...
View ArticleColumn: How a therapy chatbot improved my relationship with myself
In my experience, the best way to build relationships with others is to have a strong relationship with yourself. Sometimes the path to internal discovery gets difficult in the jumble of day-to-day...
View ArticleUnspoken Truths event talks mental health for second time at CSUF
Unspoken Truths is a mental health conference hosted by the Allied Health Student Association in the Titan Student Union Theater at Cal State Fullerton. Anna Ly, one of the main organizers of Unspoken...
View ArticleColumn: Don’t touch me if I tell you about my sexual assault
Please get your hands off of me when I open up about my sexual assault. I understand that it is hard to hear tales of devastation from loved ones. You want nothing more than to take the pain away from...
View ArticleColumn: My mental heath wasn’t prioritized growing up
The adage of “there’s no place like home” rings true for some people. But for me, there is no sentimental attachment or value to that statement as someone who grew up in an Asian household. While we...
View ArticleColumn: Mental health is just as important as physical health for student...
As a college basketball player, my physical well-being was not the only type of health I had to keep in perfect condition for four straight years. On top of each early morning conditioning session and...
View ArticleColumn: Turning anxiety into a joke is not healthy
With my parents happily in love, and our financial situation comfortable, I didn’t think there was any reason for me to have a mental instability. Because my anxiety was never taken seriously by my...
View ArticleUniversity Learning Center gears students with tools to combat test anxiety
The University Learning Center hosted a test preparation strategies workshop on Wednesday afternoon in the Pollak Library to prepare students for their upcoming finals. Megan Miller, University...
View ArticleHow to make a hot girl semester to remember
Megan Thee Stallion said “it’s a hot girl semester,” right? While most of us were bathing in our “hot girl summers” during the past three months, the next 17 weeks will be hot and heavy with work....
View ArticleColumn: Self-diagnosing mental health disorders is hazardous
Time and time again, undergraduate psychology majors try to put their unqualified skills to the test by shoddily psychoanalyzing their peers. I’ve seen it happen to others, but when it happened to me,...
View ArticleSocial media encourages body image issues and mental disorders
The freedom that social media provides is a double-edged sword. It’s a powerful tool that can create movements and major change within society, but with all the good social media can do, if not...
View ArticleMuñecas quitapenas relieve stress at arts and crafts social
The Latinx Student Psychological Association hosted an arts and crafts social in which attendees created their very own muñeca quitapena on Tuesday. Muñecas quitapenas, known in English as “worry...
View ArticleMental health talk opens the floor for difficult conversations
It’s a feeling that many young adults experience, but don’t often share with one another. Whether the symptoms are temporary or long-term, mental health disorders continue to be a relevant subject...
View ArticleDevil’s Advocate: Instagram should prioritize mental health over popularity
Social media is a mind-numbing parasite that can play a big part in its users’ mental health, and society would be better off without it. However, it’s unlikely to disappear anytime soon, so as people...
View ArticleDevil’s Advocate: Instagram likes allow entrepreneurs to thrive
In the past eight years since Instagram has been introduced, it has garnered over a billion users. It has given a voice to those looking to share with their loved ones, keep up with brands they admire...
View ArticleLatinx community dispels mental health stigmas
Advocates say Latinx people beset by cultural mental health stigmas need a specialized approach when seeking help — one that incorporates their identity. Cal State Fullerton’s counseling departments...
View ArticleTitanwell advocates self-care with four-legged friends
Before the full force of the sun shined on campus and thousands of students rushed to their classes, the early risers got the chance to play with some four-legged friends. Titanwell hosted its monthly...
View ArticleRising stress levels will drop the average body temperature
Between December and February, the flu is at an all-time high. There are some who are coughing, sneezing or going through terrible headaches as they get through their everyday lives. According to the...
View ArticleSWANA club hosts mental health workshop
Cal State Fullerton’s Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) organization collaborated with Access California Services and hosted the Stigma Arts writing workshop for SWANA students in the Diversity...
View ArticleReview: Netflix’s ‘All the Bright Places’ makes strides in portraying mental...
The adaptation of the 2015 novel “All the Bright Places” debuted on Netflix last month, and it portrays a beautiful love story that is undermined by tragic circumstances that make up the worst parts of...
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