anxiety

I’ve decided I’m done sacrificing my mental health and personal sanity for a perfect grade or academic validation.

I excelled at playing the role of the angsty, ungrateful daughter.

Flying alone can be a terrifying experience, especially if you’re scared of planes. I’ve only just recently gotten over my fear of flying alone. Here are the top things that helped me get through it!

A new study conducted by UC Berkeley affiliates contradicted decades-old research that depressed individuals are more realistic in determining how much control they have over their lives.

We all exist in little limbos —  whether we know it or not.

Although the consequences of climate change may not always be visible to us, they are still invading the boundaries of our personal and professional lives by hindering our peace and mental well-being.

When my world gets too overwhelming, I like to imagine I’m with Chanel underwater, swimming with the fish where, momentarily, nothing really matters. I remind myself that while scrolling through my depressing Twitter feed past midnight on midterm week may make life seem dull and hopeless, there is still so much joy and beauty in the world. 

Frank Jackson proposed a thought experiment, “What Mary Didn’t Know,” where Mary is sequestered alone in a colorless room.

Yet somehow I still had this inclination that I didn’t belong neither here nor there. What if I didn’t belong anywhere?

The truth is, living is a choice. It’s a choice I’ve made every day since my struggle with depression began.