Lockdown Diaries #3: self-validation on social media
Is what we see on our feeds a true reflection of reality? How much of our worth should we base on the number of likes and followers we get? In our third episode of Lockdown…
Anxiety
Disabled young people facing higher levels of anxiety amid the Covid-19 pandemic
Health, be it physical or mental, is fundamental to one’s well-being. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, adapting to the ”new normal” has impacted the daily lives of the youth and how they perceive their future….
Get aside Millennials, it’s Gen Z’s time to live the burnout life
Nowadays, whether it’s baby boomers, millennials or generation Z, each has gained its own set of stereotypes tainting their image. Where the popular bias against Millennials is that they are “lazy chaps” ruining the economy,…
Is Dear Evan Hansen a good representation of mental health?
Dear Evan Hansen is one of the newest shows to transfer to London’s West End after a continued successful run on Broadway. Excitement is mixed with apprehension as the 6-time Tony Award winning musical opens on…
Whispering Pines: Shana Moulton’s exhibition on mental health
Shana Moulton is an American-based artist who uses performance, video and opera within her work to channel contemporary anxieties through her alter-ego ‘Cynthia’. Currently, one of society’s biggest conversations surrounds mental health and how each…
Float your worries away & alleviate your anxiety
Counterculture American scientist and neuropsychiatrist Dr John C. Lily created and developed the isolation tank in the 1950’s to aid him in his exploration of the human consciousness. In order to truly study the human…
An investigation into self-help books: Does it advise with mental health illnesses?
Reporter: Lateefa Farah Sub-Editor: Gabby Espinet In my previous article, Do Self-Help Books really Help, we came to the conclusion it was a source of useful words and phrases that would stick to us…