COVID FATIGUE IT’S REAL

By Makeba Royall The uplifting energy, the hopeful thinking, the positive mindset it’s fading me. Being in fight or flight mode for the past year and a half has been draining, downright daunting and arduous. Operating and functioning for self and showing up for...

Public Policy’s Effect on Mental Health

By James Peele Public policy has a direct effect on many different aspects of life in so many different ways. When policy is established in any given entity, it then becomes the reality that is governed for the people residing in this area. These policies can affect...

Dealing with the Holiday Blues

Not feeling particularly cheery this time of year? You’re not alone. Many find that the holidays bring as much stress as they do joy. You may also feel stressed, sad or anxious because your holiday plans may look different during COVID. However, there are ways to ease...

Therapeutic Benefits of Music

By Kai Greene, Clinical Intern In 2002’s hit movie, Brown Sugar starring Sanaa Lathan, one of the most memorable lines was, “When did you fall in love with hip hop?” However, in this blog, I will be asking when music has provided a moment of relief,...

What Brought me to Social Work

By Haojie Wang, Chinese International Student As an old saying goes “experience is wealth.” The experience that brought me to my social work journey is that I experienced two devastating earthquakes when I was 11 and 16 years old in my home country of China. The...