For people with seasonal affective disorder, winter isn’t just colder but darker too.
Tag: depression
Don’t trip: Psychedelics are not legal just yet
Research shows that psychedelics could be used to treat mental health issues and that is why psychedelics should be decriminalized for their use in treating anxiety, depression, addiction and PTSD.
Balancing academics and mental wellness
Mental illnesses have been an obstacle in my academics for a good portion of my life, but it helped form the person who I am today.
CAPS held my hand through a daunting therapist search
Ironically, my anxiety freshman and sophomore year was preventing me from being able to seek out mental health care. I am where I am now, years into therapy, because CAPS helped me find providers and make phone calls.
The vicious ways of my chemically imbalanced brain
Living with depression is exhausting, but I hope to fully heal one day.
Zoloft to take the edge off
Just like many other U.S. Americans, swallowing a pill is just another part of my daily routine.
Isolation is a scary side effect of COVID-19
With the coronavirus pandemic forcing millions of Americans to stay home and isolate themselves, experts have agreed that isolation can have a negative impact on mental health.
CSULB CAPS reports a 50% increase in walk-ins this semester
This semester, Counseling and Psychological Services counselors have seen more students than any semester before. CAPS is looking to increase staff for next semester.
To binge or not to binge
Students need to be cautious of binging their favorite episodes in order to avoid over-stimulating their brain
Column: My battle with depression
I remember sitting in my small and dark room that I shared with my younger sister listening to The Smiths’ hit-song, “Asleep.” It had been playing on repeat for so long I had lost count of how many times I had heard the smooth voice of frontman, Morrissey sing the[Read More…]