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Thoughts and desires about ending one’s own life can be frightening. We all go through life hoping we make it through whatever comes our way so when there’s no longer a will to live, it can feel like an existential crisis. Reports show that suicidal thoughts and...

  Suicide is one of the topics that people aren’t too comfortable talking about because of the stigma and misconceptions surrounding it. The CDC reports that one person dies by suicide every 11 minutes and that in 2020, suicide was the second leading cause of...

I know you’ve longed for the day when you’ll wake up and this pain will longer be there. The day when you’ll be as happy as you wish you were or as other people think you are. The day when the days and nights won’t feel equally as long. This pain has made its way...

  Our imperfections as human beings are inevitable. None of us is without blame or fault. No matter how good a person is, they have fallen short at some point in their lives. They’ve made small and big mistakes….and they will continue to do so because they’re...

The term narcissist is thrown around A LOT! I’ve heard people casually use it to describe people they didn’t like or were suspicious of. If you followed the Johnny Deep Vs. Amber Heard trial, I’m sure you heard (no pun intended) about narcissism quite often. My first...

Religion has been used for centuries by the human race as a means of guidance and support. It’s at the very center of so many people’s beliefs and understanding of the world. Our communities have been shaped and guided by our religions. As powerful and comforting as...

      The past two years have felt like one long cycle of stressful news; COVID-19, racial hate crimes, police brutality, a heated political climate, wars in some parts of the world, our favorite celebrities dying, a looming recession, mass shootings,...

  Summertime is the season of sunshine, sand and water. The weather is warm, the days are long and everyone is outside enjoying themselves. It's also a time when we can get caught up in all the activities we have planned, whether it's going to the beach or hiking...

When someone you know and love comes out to you as queer, how do you react? How can you be understanding, open-minded and welcoming to them especially if heterosexuality is what you’re used to? A lot of people find themselves in this predicament not knowing what to do...

  Coming out essentially means letting people around you know that you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or genderqueer. I genuinely wish that we lived in a society that did not require anyone to “come out” because of their sexuality. The shame,...

  Identifying as LGBTQ First things first, identifying as LGBTQ+ is not a mental illness or disorder. Queer people are not “crazy” and there’s nothing wrong with them. Someone’s gender identity or sexual orientation should not be treated as problems that need to...