College, Mental Health Topics Uplifting College Commencement Speeches Guaranteed to Make You Cry by Taylor Bennett on Sep 5, 2017 I’m known among my friends for always sharing uplifting advice and optimistic views. I’ll tag them in inspirational posts on Instagram, force them to check out motivating reads, and ultimately do my best to push my positivity onto them—but my efforts are typically met with laughter. My friends like to…
Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Topics The Mental Health Effects of Being a Celebrity by Taylor Bennett on Sep 5, 2017 Celebrities are always in the spotlight. For the movie they just starred in or the album they just released. And regardless of what they’re doing, the cameras are flashing—as they take their dog for a walk, grab a cup of coffee, trip on the red carpet at the Met Gala,…
Community, Mental Health Topics, Self-Care Self-Help Vs. Selfless Help: Which Does the World Need More Of? by Taylor Bennett on Sep 5, 2017 I was scrolling through my Facebook feed yesterday, when I came across an uplifting post that made me smile. I can’t remember exactly what it said, but what’s important is that it had a positive effect on my night and overall mood. However, apparently it didn’t lift the spirits of…
Mental Health Topics, Research Musician Plays Saxophone with His Skull Exposed on the Surgery Table by Taylor Bennett on Sep 4, 2017 Grey’s Anatomy—arguably the best medical drama television series the world has ever seen—will soon become TV’s longest-running medical drama as it goes into its fourteenth season this September. The show centers around the lives of surgeons, from the extraordinary work they do each day to the equally draining dilemmas they…
Media Use, Mental Health Topics, Suicide Logic’s Performance of “I-800” At the VMA’s Leads to a Notable Increase Suicide Hotline Traffic by Taylor Bennett on Sep 3, 2017 Celebrities typically use MTV’s annual Video Music Awards (VMA’s) as an opportunity to showcase their latest looks, perform their top hits, and pull off ridiculous publicity stunts. But this year, the VMA’s saw a change in routine. While the stars still came dressed to impress and ready to showcase their…
Media Use, Mental Health Topics, Relationships Are Dating Sites Really Capable of Finding My Perfect Match? by Taylor Bennett on Sep 2, 2017 The realm of dating as we know it has completely transformed and continues to change with advancing technology. Today, there aren’t as many of us meeting our loved ones in person—striking up conversation with them at the local coffee shop, or beginning our love story with a circumstantial meeting on…
Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Topics, Trauma Common Mental Health Effects Victims of Natural Disasters like Hurricane Harvey Experience by Taylor Bennett on Sep 1, 2017 Hurricane Harvey surprised us all with more aggression and rain than most meteorologists predicted or have ever seen before. The tropical storm has attacked the Houston, Texas area, flooding it with more than 50 inches of rain and setting a record for the continental U.S. in the process. It is…
Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement Find Your Passion: How Fishing Changed My Life by Nathan Davidson on Sep 1, 2017 YouTuber Chuck Boots Bad Fishing made an amazing video about his passion for fishing. It’s a truly inspiring video that’ll make you want to chase your dreams and realize the importance of finding your true passion in life. I mean, if someone can be this passionate about fishing, you can be truly…
Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement Self-Actualization: Reach Your Peak Existence by Taylor Bennett on Sep 1, 2017 Nobody’s perfect, right? We all have our flaws—like the pimple on my nose—and our downfalls—like my inclination to watch catty reality TV. But what if we used these to our advantage? What if instead of slapping ourselves on the wrist, we embraced our failures and others’ failures and saw our…
Media Use, Mental Health Topics Texting and Social Media Have Proven to Negatively Impact Mental Health by Taylor Bennett on Sep 1, 2017 Take a moment and try to imagine life without modern-day technology. No alarm to wake you up for work in the morning. No car to get you where you need to go. You don’t have the option of picking up your phone and calling your dad. Or the ability to…
Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics Empathy vs. Sympathy: What’s the Difference? by Taylor Bennett on Sep 1, 2017 On your walk to work, you notice a man napping on a park bench. He’s wrapped tightly in a torn, flimsy blanket. His boots appear to be in their last wearable days. And aside from what is on his person, he has one lone empty water bottle sitting by his…
Gender, Mental Health Topics Am I androgynous? Does that make me weird? by Taylor Bennett on Sep 1, 2017 She’s always been insecure but these anxieties have worsened with age: she’s uncertain about how her short hair accentuates her oval face; she questions how her preference for baggy sweatshirts affects her attractiveness; she’s confused about her equal love for sports and for shopping; and mostly, she wonders how she…