By Azaria Ford This happened to meI am a woman. I have lived my life being told about the pregnancy, weight, looks, and evenmore. My world revolves around the women in my […]
Embracing the “Men” in Mental Health
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Exercise Your Cleaning Habits
By Phillip Bird “This happened to me”Like many Americans, I often spend time at a public gym. In between sets, when I’m noton my phone, I typically engage in a small amount […]
Slow Down and Stay Focused
By Peter Van Eck This happened to me Roughly two years ago when going out to the field for a few weeks in February 2021, theroads were icy and it was pouring […]
The Dark Side of Alzheimer’s Care
By Dillon Partin This Happened to Me When I was younger, my grandma lived across the street with my aunt. We were always veryclose, hanging out and spending time together. For personal […]
Accustomed to Insomnia
By Kooper Anderson Throughout my entire life, I’ve dealt with multiple ongoing cases of insomnia. I’ve wentto see many medical professionals to try to find assistance in getting better sleep at night. […]
Ethical Reasoning
By Veronicka Diaz In general, I believe it is appropriate for public health policies to require individuals todo something only when the intention behind such enforcement is for the greater good. A […]
Health Screenings in Elementary Schools Are Failing Children
By Allie Phillips This happened to meIn elementary and middle school, there are always screenings for children, and I’m sureyou had to do some yourself. These can include hearing, sight, scoliosis, dental, […]
Bad Allergies? Not exactly.
By Nick Markovina This Happened to MeWhen I was a young child at the age of about three years old, I had a sinus infection. Thissinus infection along with some unbeknownst genetic […]
No Shoes, No Dignity
By Andrew Hiebert “This happened to me“ I’ve spent a lot of my life walking. This is true for most people but is especially true for me. I’ve been a band kid […]
A Sad Goodbye To My First Car
By Sabrina Sarwari ( This happened to me ) March of 2022 was the worst month of my life. This was the day Igot into an accident, and my first car got […]
A Stellar Injury
By Nathan Lynch This happened to meTradition is a key part of the culture at Saint Mary’s High School, where I attended allfour years. Each fall, the varsity soccer head coach held […]
Promote, Prevent Practice
By Caroline Stansbury As a soccer player in college at Shenandoah University, I have seen many athletes affected by sports-related injuries that either end their careers or cause long-term effects. During my […]
The Car Accident That Changed My Outlook
By Leah Trost “This happened to me” One day, I was driving to my job and went the route I always went. Traffic was somewhatbad because it was near rush hour. The […]
My Lungs, Help!
By Anastasia Smith “This happened to me”Growing up, my grandma and grandpa were the only people I knew who smoked in myfamily. My grandpa and grandma were lifelong smokers! Unfortunately, my grandma […]
How To Save A Life
By Ainsley Buckner This Happened To MeI donated blood for the first time a few years ago when there was a major blood shortagein my community. From registering, to giving my health […]
In the Wilderness of Scary West Virginia
By Andrew Gload In the summer after my freshman year, I went on an ASP trip to West Virginia to a less fortunate area. I was assigned to rebuild a house. Over […]
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