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Using Social Media as an Outlet

 Many people turn to social media as an outlet to discuss their problems and express themselves. This week, Daysia Tolentino, a culture and trends reporter for NBC interviewed the TikTok star known as Reesa Teesa, who recently gained popularity after sharing her story. During the 50 part series, titled "Who TF Did I Marry?", Reesa Teesa talks about her previous marriage to a man who turned out to be a pathological liar, and made up almost every detail about his life. She talks about how it all effected her, and wanted to share her story so that if anyone else experienced a similar situation, they would know that they aren't alone. Using social media to talk about topics like these can be helpful to inform people that things like this can occur, and also encourage others who have similar struggles to not give up and have hope. Not only can discussing topics on platforms help relieve your stress, but it can help others too. \ If you want to learn more about Reesa Teesa'...
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Bringing Awareness to Mental Health

 A common misconception is that many of your favorite celebrities, athletes, and influencers don't deal with mental health issues. People think that because celebrities are in the spotlight living the 'best life' possible, they couldn't possibly have anything to worry about. Many famous people have come forward to break that stigma, including Olympic figure skater Gracie Gold, who went on the Today show last week to talk about her struggles with mental health. She began training for the Olympics after winning the U.S. figure skating championship in 2014, which earned her a spot on the team. After continuous training Gold began to feel the pressure and her mental health deteriorated. She eventually took a break in 2017, where she went to rehab, for what was announced as anxiety and an eating disorder. In reality she was having suicidal thoughts. She decided to write a memoir to talk about her struggles, and let others know that they aren't alone in their mental healt...
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Digesting Diagnoses

 I was officially diagnosed with anxiety by my doctor at the age of 15. It was something that I had always kind of known was there, but having someone other than yourself say it is definitely a hard pill to swallow. From a young age, I remember sleepless nights because my mind was racing, and stressing myself out about small insignificant things. Part of me thought it would go away when I got older, and that being stressed or scared was just part of being young. However as I grew older, the stress got so bad that I would get physically ill and my body would begin to shut down. When my sophomore year began, it was the first time going back to school after the pandemic. The day before what was supposed to be my first day, I began getting sick, and I could tell my body was shutting down on me. I was unable to make it to the first week of school, as I was stuck in bed and barely able to eat. That was when my parents and I decided it was time to seek medical help. I went to my doctor, r...
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Finding Peace With Yourself

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 One of the biggest things I have discovered on my mental health journey is the value of finding peace in being alone and by yourself. For the longest time, I suffered from "FOMO", and it was a huge struggle for me. I was so affected every time I wasn't invited to something or had a schedule conflict and was unable to attend something my friends had planned. I thrived on being around people constantly, and was at a low when I was alone. As time went on, I began to realize that being alone was my safe space, and that sometimes doing things with just myself can be so fulfilling. Now, I enjoy days at home alone, and going to run errands by myself. One of my favorite things to do is going on coffee shop 'dates' with myself. Pictured is one of my favorite places to go in my hometown, called Nonna's Pantry. Even just a year ago I could never picture myself going into a place like this and sitting down by myself all alone, but now it is one of my favorite hobbies and...
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