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Health Anxiety 101: My Experience and Tips for Coping
By: Annemarie Cutruzzola
It’s 4am, and I’m jolted awake by the strangest sensation – an intense throbbing in my big toe.
It wasn’t going away, I’d never experienced anything like it before, and the fact that woke me up seemed like a bad sign. So obviously, I turn to Google, and I’m bombarded with an endless list of toe ailments and in no time, I’m convinced that I have one of them. I vaguely remember drifting off to sleep with the thought that I could need minor surgery, according to some source on the internet...
One-on-One with your Mental Health
Written by: Tanvi Srivatsa
“Getting personal with my mental health”, well that’s a scary sentence for me. For others, it can be a refreshing reminder to take that step for personal growth and development.
A Student’s Guide to Products for Mental Health & Wellness
Written By : Tanvi Srivatsa & Annemarie Cutruzzola
Mental health is a complex, broad, and deeply personal issue. If you’re struggling with your mental health, there are many resources you can access and concrete steps you can take to get better. But, if along the way, there’s a product you’re able to purchase that could help alleviate even the smallest amount of stress or anxiety, even for a short period of time, it’s worth checking out.
Don’t Fan the Flames : How can University Students Tackle Burnout?
Written By: Annemarie Cutruzzola
Soon enough, it’ll be that time of the semester when everything seems to be picking up speed. Your to-do list seems infinite and deadlines start popping up like Whack-a-Moles. Assignments, readings, and tests come at you from all directions, and procrastination is no longer an option.
Mental Health During COVID-19
By: Giselle Franco
Finishing off the semester in the midst of a health crisis was certainly not what I thought we’d have to do, but we did. It wasn’t an easy semester to finish, but we had no choice.
How to Be Productive When Things Are Piling Up
By: Giselle Franco
You’ve just come home after a long day of classes, knowing very well you have to get five essays done in a matter of weeks… But ALL you want to do is binge your favourite show on Netflix. You KNOW you should be getting work done, but you just don’t feel like doing anything productive.
Hit Refresh!
It’s officially that time of the semester: we’ve hit the halfway mark with only around two months left until summer. You’ve either finished midterm season or are about to start. Most likely just thinking about those hot summer days is making this cold (literally) and stressful midterm season a bit better.
10 Mental Health Accounts You Should be Following on Instagram
By: Annemarie Cutruzzola
Social media has been a controversial topic for as long as it’s been around, especially when it comes to mental health. If you’ve ever been on Instagram, there’s a good chance you’ve seen something that makes you feel bad about yourself in some way. Seeing these kinds of posts multiple times every day can trigger or worsen mental health conditions. Sometimes, a social media detox is exactly what you need.
How to Support a Loved One Battling Mental Illness
By: Annemarie Cutruzzola
With mental illness affecting 1 in 4 people, it’s likely that at some point in your life, you or someone you love will experience mental illness. No matter what your relationship is to them, providing support to someone with a mental illness can be challenging and can place a strain on your own mental health. Learning how to best support your loved one is an ongoing journey, so here are some tips we’ve picked up along the way.
Resolving Internal Conflict
By: Hadie
Feel the feeling but don’t become the emotion
Witness it. Allow it.
Release it.
The Impact of Irregular Sleeping Patterns
By: Nuzat
As we approach October, the distinct aroma of pumpkin spice lattes is infused in the air along with sleep deprivation, caffeine and stressed out students. With midterms just around the corner, it is important for us to be mindful of our mental health and sleeping patterns.
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Perfectionism
Have you ever heard of perfectionism? It is a personality trait that is characterized by high personal standards, as well as critical evaluations when one does not meet these high standards. Is perfectionism helpful or hurtful? This question is an on-going debate amongst researchers. It is suggested that perfectionism can be beneficial when the pursuit of high achievement is not associated with harsh self-criticism. In contrast, setting too high, potentially unattainable, standards, determining one’s self-worth based on attaining standards, and concern about rejection if unable to meet standards, can have adverse consequences.
Mindfulness and Mental Health
Mindfulness based interventions have begun to spread from their original Buddhist traditions into current Western mental health practice. The theoretical premise of mindfulness is that through practicing mindfulness, individuals see reductions in their reactions to unpleasant emotions and become more reflective of their experiences. These changes lead to reductions in mental health symptoms such as anxiety and depression.