Health & Wellness

Mar

21

2024

Domestic Violence in Teens

Relationships

Have you ever been in or seen a toxic relationship? Domestic violence or “Teen Dating Abuse” is very common. According to a nationwide statistic, “Nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner in a single year.” (https://www.dvs-or.org/). Women aged 16-24 experience nearly three times more domestic abuse than the national average. What is Teen Dating Abuse? Teen dating abuse is when a romantic partner (in teenage years) puts their partner in a harmful or violent situation, whether that be physically, sexually, or emotionally. Most victims don't even know that they're being abused in their…

Dec

06

2023

Is Watching Live Sports Good For You?

Health & Wellness

Have you ever seen someone watching a sport on TV? You might think they are lazy,but it can actually help with higher levels of life satisfaction and lower levels of loneliness. According to https://www.advisory.com/ , people who watched live sports self-reported high scores on life satisfaction and lower scores on loneliness as compared to people who didn’t watch live sports. The survey was conducted in England and included 7,209 people between the ages of 16 to 85. They asked them about their well-being and if they watch live sports. Why this is good is because if you feel loneliness you…

Nov

29

2023

Long Covid

Health & Wellness

There is a good chance that you, or someone you know has had Covid-19 or Coronavirus. It has many different effects ranging from person to person. Some people may only have felt like they had a cold while others may have even died from it. Others are still suffering with something they call “Long Covid”. Long Covid is defined as when a person has experienced their symptoms longer than the average person and it causes a wide range of health issues. It occurs more often when people have experienced severe Covid and their body isn't fighting off the infection. These…

Nov

13

2023

Test Anxiety

In the Classroom, Mental Health

Most of us have done lots of tests recently or have them coming up, and we always get so anxious, but why? Usually, it’s due to the fact that you can’t predict the outcome of a test or the fear of not meeting the expectations of your parents, your teachers, along with any other people who expect you to do well in school. Some people might let their grades determine their self worth which is not healthy. Now that you know the reason for your anxiety, how do you cope with it? Well it can be solved mostly by the…

Oct

18

2023

Social Anxiety Disorder

Mental Health

Social Anxiety is a disorder that fear and anxiety lead to problems that can disrupt your life. Severe stress can affect your relationships, daily routines, work, school or other activities. It's normal to feel nervous in some social situations. For example, being around a group of people or giving a presentation may cause that feeling of butterflies in your stomach and make you dizzy and light headed. But in social anxiety disorder, everyday interactions cause a big amount of anxiety, insecurities, and embarrassment because you fear being judged negatively by others. Some signs of Social Anxiety are always worrying about…

Oct

17

2023

Spotlight on Depression

Mental Health

Most people don't realize that the largest age group that suffers from depression is between 18 and 29. Although it is the highest is young adults, it is likely to be less severe. There are many different reasons people have depression, and many people don’t talk about it, so when reading this think about how people might be going through something like this. The CDC data says from 2019, 21% of adults experience any depressive symptoms. In 2020, approximately 12% of adolescents ages 12 to 17 had a depressive episode severe enough to cause a significant impairment. The reasons for it…

May

24

2023

High School and the Dangers of Insomnia

Health & Wellness

Picture this. You have an assignment due first thing in the morning, it’s already 10:00 at night, and this essay on how old Mrs. Dubose embodies the theme of true courage in To Kill a Mockingbird won’t write itself. How do we fix this problem? Well, we stay up until 3 in the morning to write the essay. Now, you have to wake up at 6 with only three hours of sleep, and you end up falling asleep during third block, and get in trouble. Then, that night when you get home you can’t fall asleep at your normal time…

Nov

07

2022

The Risk of Diabetes

Health & Wellness

By Kaylee Poston-Ford Imagine yourself sitting in the examination room when your doctor walks in with your blood labs, a very grim look on their face. They sit down and explain to you that your blood work came back showing that you are a diabetic. Your heart starts accelerating, you feel nauseous, tears well up in your eyes. You panic instantly, you think of all the bad things that will happen to you and your health. The first thing you ask is “What can I do about it?” Diabetes has a huge impact on your health and anyone can get…

Apr

07

2022

Abusive Relationships in High School

Relationships

By Joey Sampson Did you know, according to DVS, 33% of adolescents in America experience some form of abuse from a partner? Abusive relationships are a lot more common in high school than you might think. They happen pretty often and the worst part is that nobody speaks up about it. When you think of the word ´´abuse´´ you probably think of physical abuse such as hitting, but there is a lot more than just physical abuse. There are all kinds of abuse in high school relationships, such as physical, verbal, sexual, mental, and cultural. These are all kinds of…

Mar

28

2022

Benefits And Disadvantages Of Taking Advanced Classes: Can They Affect Your Mental Health?

Mental Health

By Sydney KniselyAre schools destroying their brightest students without even knowing? Many schools push for students to take AP classes; when students sign up they are signing up for an extra level of stress and anxiety. Many studies have shown that while advanced classes can help your GPA and college credit they do have negative ways on your mental health. So, are AP classes worth the struggle?AP and CCP classes can help give you college credits and bring your skills in Math and English to a new level. But extra work and stress come with it. Many studies have shown…