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The CHADS Coalition allows students to reach out through their presentations, counselors, and many other provided resources.

Charity Issue: Sparking lights, saving lives

Shiloh Byers, breaking news writer January 5, 2024

His parents said he was a golden athlete and student, a popular teenager with a bright future. But then they were sitting at their kitchen table, the air thick as they tried to grapple with the fact that...

Many people are stuck inside their homes due to COVID-19.

How to stay sane in isolation

Lily Bartin, VoK editor March 17, 2020

First, it’s important to understand that preventative measures like isolation, social distancing and event cancellations are inconvenient for everyone, but should be taken seriously. While you may not...

art by Lizzie Stobbe

Depression Q&A

Annie O'Brien, health + wellness editor September 24, 2018

“Siri, what does depression feel like?” “I’m not sure I understand your question. Would you like me to search the web for ‘what does depression feel like?’” The internet is great for...

Photo courtesy of Google under the Creative Commons License

Simply Demi

Ally Ortmann, features writer October 25, 2017

As she sat down in class she was handed a note, opening it she found herself looking at a petition signed by her peers stating she should kill herself. Now, 13 years later, she is a world renowned popstar....

Chill pill

Chill pill

Zachary Clingenpeel, photographer April 13, 2017

While she played guitar amongst her fellow band members, war was being waged between the opposing chemicals in her body. For Bridgett Field, junior, life is a fight between the two different medications...

Suicide Awareness Week

Suicide Awareness Week

Mimi Wright, editor-in-chief May 4, 2016

In a given year, it is estimated up to 25 percent of adolescents will experience depression, and two-thirds of these adolescents will suffer in silence without getting the help they need, according to...

Poppin the happy pills

Poppin’ the happy pills

Anna Mullendore, health & wellness editor February 28, 2016

“People with depression are just overly sad. Get some sleep, you’ll feel better. Depression isn’t really an illness.” These are just some of the misconceptions that lead to stigmas according...

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Mental disorders increase in teens

Emily Mitchell, news writer February 11, 2015

We all feel a little crazy sometimes: freaking out for the chemistry test you forgot about until the night before, feeling more emotionally attached to your favorite TV show character than your best friend,...

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