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I feel very lucky to say that I am both a peer with lived experience with bipolar disorder and a licensed art therapist. In addition, the therapist I’m in regular treatment with is an art therapist herself. During this pandemic, I have been able to use art therapy as a coping skill to soothe my...

When the COVID pandemic first began, like so many others worldwide I assumed that the worst would be over in a couple of months. In the beginning, I actually flourished, practicing good self-care by keeping in touch with friends and family through phone calls, emails and FaceTime. I also kept up faithfully with regular Zoom...

Everyone has experienced loss in their lifetime, whether it is a family member, special love, friend, coworker, neighbor, or pet. Loss is hard. It colors your world. Loss is defined as “the process of losing someone”. It is a process as you cope with the void left behind. Everyone heals in their own ways. Sometimes...

According to the World Health Organization, one in four people in the world will be affected by mental or neurological disorders at some point in their lives. These disorders are not limited to adults either. Children and teenagers around the world suffer every day. Shelly Bhagat, a rising high school junior from the St. Louis...

Anxiety and depression are not uncommon however, the current COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated those conditions. According to a recent article in the Washington Post, a third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety or depression, amid the pandemic. People are feeling increasingly lonely as well. We are now physically isolated from the world and...

Jerome Hughes was on the winning Titans high school football team living his dream. Coming from the inner city of Alexandria, Virginia in the time of desegregation, Jerome found it difficult to navigate the world around him. He dreamed of being a pro-football player so he could be a role model for other young African…