Role of Bullying in School Shootings: Is there a Congruence or a Myth?
Since Columbine on April 20th, 1999 where two twelfth graders murdered 12 of their fellow students and a school teacher, the incidence of school shootings […]
Non-Suicidal Self Injury: A silent cry for help
Self-harm behavior, or non-suicidal self-injury, is a complex and often misunderstood behavior referred to as deliberate injury to one’s body without an intent to die. […]
BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO THE FUTURE
During my adolescence, I was sent to a boarding school abroad. I remember being flooded by all sort of emotions, including fear and excitement, during […]
This is like totally normal, right?
I hope this article will illuminate that different emotional and mental well-being states look different for everyone. I also hope that everyone can take time […]
The Different Flavors of OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental health condition that affects many people. OCD has a genetic predisposition and frequently has a familial presentation. It is […]
You can’t sit with us
First and foremost, if you haven’t seen the movie Mean Girls, stop whatever you are doing and go watch it. It’s a classic. It came […]
Parents and Teachers: The Unfair Burden
School shootings and gun violence are painful crises that are out of control in America. These incidents seem to happen more often than not. Every […]
STORYTELLING, MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP (painting the fence)
Storytelling is the most frequently used form of communicating information or experiences with others and has been around for about 100,000 years. We continue using […]
American School Shootings in 3, 2, 1…
The final part of this issue is the individual himself. Julia Villela School shootings have become a thought to fear in this era. With the […]
Thoughts on the Parkland Shooter’s Sentencing
Today the fight against school shootings is marked by the recent judgment and sentencing of the Parkland School Shooter. Whatever our idea of justice is […]