by Mikaela Fairbanks I am scrolling through Instagram and I see so many beautiful girls with bodies I dream ofhaving. I scroll through Tiktok and it’s the same. Endless videos and photos […]
Striving for Perfection, Despite the Consequences
Silent But Deadly
by Perry Whetzel My family has a lengthy history of high blood pressure that has been the underlying cause ofstrokes and chronic illness. I have witnessed many family members struggle to maintain […]
Those Drugs Might Not Be What You Think They Are
by Taylor Hartman In the United States alone there were 88,000 deaths at the end of August 2020 due todrug overdoses that occurred just months before COVID-19 hit in march 2020 (1). […]
Defeating The Demon that is Dysphoria
by Carter Harper Being transgender means to identify with a gender that does not correlate with the genderassociated with a person’s sex at birth. (1) As a transgender man, I experience what […]
Looking out for yourself
by Lexie Reid I am an 18-year-old college student and athlete, and I have suffered from mental health issues since I was inhigh school. I specifically have had trouble with anxiety and […]
Lack of Knowledge of Concussions
by Jessica Rendfrey I have had 3 diagnosed concussions in the past. The effect my concussions had on me overthe years since the last one happened is quite large. The third of […]
Alive and Well during a Pandemic
by Karlotta Zamora Keep my grandfather alive and well. Get vaccinated and help others to get vaccinated. My 94year-old grandfather is elderly and immunocompromised. He still lives at home and hascaretakers 24 […]
Overmedicated and screaming without a voice
By Ariella Stepleman Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or temptations, the national suicide lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 March 16th was the day that I finally gave […]
Depression is one of the greatest mental health challenges facing Americans today.
by Atoosa Torabizadeh I am very emotionally attached to my family. I was born in a family where all the attentions wereon me because I was the only child and the only […]
Depression should not be ignored
by Scott Choi I played many different sports in high school. I played basketball, baseball, and I alsowent skiing quite often. These sports really helped me to become mentally and physicallyhealthy throughout […]
Will you let Diabetes Control your Life?
by Shannon Keeney I have watched my dad and my grandmother go through the many difficulties of living withtype 2 diabetes. It has severely impacted his and her own lives as well […]
Mental illness during COVID-19 is not a personal failure!
by Abby Rogerson I am a 19-year-old college student pursuing a degree in music therapy at ShenandoahUniversity in Winchester, VA. Prior to even the appearance of COVID, I was struggling with my […]
College Athletes Feel Ignored – Mental Health Matters
by Kaitlynn Davie When you are 18 years old, everything you have known and are comfortable with,changes in an instant. You move off to college, hoping for a wonderful new experience,but change […]
Thousands of Teens Fighting Lockdown Loneliness
by Kyndall Chandler I floated on my back in my friend’s pool, waiting for the rest of them to get theirswimsuits on and get in. A generic pop song played from a […]
Shenandoah Student Writers and Award-Winning Author Tara Campbell Come Together to Share their Work
By Paul Amaya On Thursday, April 7, Washington, D.C., native and award-winning fiction writer Tara Campbell, alongside three Shenandoah student writers, read some of her creative works to a crowd at Alson […]
Iron Deficiency Anemia
by Rida Rahman Growing up Muslim in America and going out to eat, there were always very limited options. This is because we are only allowed to eat meat that is slaughtered […]
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