Author: Sanjana Karthik
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Mental Health During the Pandemic
Featured Artwork: Nicole Hwang Due to the coronavirus situation, people’s mental health has depleted. Mental health relies on a person’s genes, biology, environment, and lifestyle. The environment and lifestyle for many of our global citizens have been disrupted, and we have become victims of its result. Our bodies and minds…
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A Letter On A Paper
Featured Artwork: Anna Parini He returns home With his buttoned shirt And maroon tie He breathes it in And lets out a sigh His backpack slouching Descends to the side And plummets down With a muffled cry He can’t disclose it Can’t let his parents know He…
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We Need To
Featured Artwork: Kate Osmond We must Invigorate therapy We must structure A home Because… As the world ages So do we And more hearts fracture; Others deprived Of the key And more solemnness Fills wells Of our eyes Barricaded By stigma Or a person to…
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The Ripple Effect
Featured Artwork: Folio Illustration Agency Mental health is a vital topic to divert our attention to. It is not only something important to discuss but to replenish and prioritize. A mental health campaign was run by Sanjana Karthik through BC Youth Council — she partnered alongside organizations such as Reclamation…
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Pressure: A Reflection on Mental Health Among Youth
Featured Artwork: Brogan Honor Today’s youth is often subjected to unachievable standards and guidelines. Although well-wishers, parents can often enforce feelings of anxiety when they make their children conform to their standards of success. In a study of 800 families, 56% of parents’ definition of success included their children entering…
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SomeBody
Featured Artwork: Arina Tsumbaluk When you say “body”, I wish our minds didn’t drift right down To what our consciousness does When the lights go out A heart, A soul, A place we can call home. A casket holding And never letting go A product of parents, Nurtured with unconditional…
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Stereotype
Featured Artwork: Louisa Cannell Our color, age, and religion shall not define Dictate our image Or way of life We are humans And that takes precedence over any fight Equality, love, and respect Is our right So let us remove Set limitations that hinder our voice, And be freed…