Articles on mental and emotional health

‘ARTUOK?’ – First Friday Celebrates Art’s Impact on Mental Health at 2nd Annual Resource Fair

The First Friday Foundation is gearing up for its 2ndannual ‘ARTUOK?’ event, celebrating how art and self-expression help with mental health and save lives!

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UNLV Students Protest University’s Response to Shooting

After the tragic shooting on Dec. 6, UNLV implemented heightened security measures for the new semester. Some students feel the response is lacking.

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Read more about the article Military Members During the Holidays
A Danish military hospital corpsman serves as a medical support official during a satellite 10-kilometer race at Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, held as part of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race July 4, 2013. More: The Atlanta-based event, the world's largest 10-kilometer race, is held every Independence Day. (DoD photo by Cpl. Alejandro Pena, U.S. Marine Corps/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr

Military Members During the Holidays

During the holidays friends and family come together to celebrate. Sadly, many military members tend to miss out on this during the holidays.

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Opting Out of Christmas 2.0 – No Christmas As Usual

Tomorrow is Christmas. But, the joy of the holiday season I once felt isn’t there anymore, for several reasons. So I'm opting out of it, again.

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When Does it End? My Thoughts on the Senseless Violence That Our Community is Once Again Grieving Over

Another day, another shooting, and another act of senseless violence here in our community. These are my thoughts on today's shooting at UNLV.

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Read more about the article My Experience With Suicide Ideation and Suicide Prevention
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My Experience With Suicide Ideation and Suicide Prevention

In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, Amber shares her experience with suicidal ideation and loss due to suicide, and how to help prevent it.

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Climate Crisis Songs, Pt. 3: ‘That Funny Feeling’

In part three of my climate crisis song series, we'll dissect the song, 'That Funny Feeling' by Bo Burnham, and the related themes of rising sea levels, existentialism, & desensitization.

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