I could not comprehend why my mom disagreed with my desire to seek mental health assistance. She would simply reply by saying, āYou donāt need therapy.ā She never expressed her truth until I sat her down one day before school to have a vulnerable conversation about my unhealthy mental state.
I envision a healthy online platform for everyone, which means making sure these platforms have a policy that limits advertisements reaching peopleās feeds, especially those who are underage.
Given that 40% of people under 13 years old have Instagram, young people have a constant stimulus of sexual content. According to research from the New York Times and various research journals, for many young people, sexually explicit content can lead to an unhealthy addiction and often a skewed idea of sexual behavior.
CalafiaĀ is yliās statewide youth policy journal that amplifies the narratives of young people on topics and issue areas important to them and their communities. This yearās Calafia Fellows are an exceptional bunch. Here are their stories.
From the coronavirus vaccines to the drugs prescribed for common illnesses to the novel treatments for cancer, people donāt understand what they are putting into their bodies because they canāt comprehend the very source of where the information comes fromāresearch articles.
The exclusion of Asians in history is one of the prime reasons why they are excluded from society. The less we learn about the history of these people, the less we pay attention to them and their suffering.Ā
It was just another day of working at my job. As I was walking towards the store I felt the cold breeze of a winter day. I walked in, took … Continued
Love does not discriminate against the color of oneās skin, their special facial features, the uniqueness of their culture, or simply the way they look. Love is rather defined by the passion between two connected souls that unconditionally care for one another despite their differences.
