Texas State University hosts TEDx event discussing human resilience

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Texas State University hosts TEDx event discussing human resilience

By Yaa Antwi Blog Content Contributor On Feb. 24th, Texas State University will host a TEDx seminar that covers the importance of maintaining proper care for an individual's mental health while touching on the numerous difficulties from the last few years. TEDx, similar to TED talks, is a self-organized event where people come together to share their TED-like experiences. The theme of this year’s panels is “Resolve,” which highlights […]

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International Men's Day

International Men’s Day: Texas State Film Club Members share their comfort movies

By Diego B Gonzales Blog Content Contributor Nov. 19 is International Men’s Day, a day dedicated towards focusing on the mental health and wellbeing of men all over the world. Everybody has their own way of dealing with stress, one of the most popular being getting lost in media. A “comfort movie” is a movie that may not be perfect but brings comfort to its viewer for one […]

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International Men's Day

International Men’s Day: ‘The Bear’ sparks conversation on toxic masculinity and mental health

By Lou Wharton Blog Content Contributor *This article contains spoilers for Season One of ‘The Bear’, as well as discussions of suicide. Season One, Episode One of The Bear begins with a dream sequence. Our main character, Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto, finds himself on a dark bridge in Chicago, slowly approaching a cage containing (you guessed it) a bear. Carmy moves slowly and calmly as the bear snarls from […]

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International Men’s Day: An analysis of hegemonic masculinity

By Sydney Seidel Blog Content Contributor To the bulk of people, the concept of hegemonic masculinity seems indistinct. However, it is undeniable that the stereotype affects the lives of almost everyone in Western society. While not everyone is acquainted with the term “hegemonic masculinity”, if you are to ask any child, youth or adult what “being a man” is to them, they would likely give similar generational descriptions of […]

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Culture

International Men’s Day: A dive into marginalized communities

Yaa Antwi Blog Content Contributor San Marcos – International Men’s Day, coined by Dr. Jerome TeeluckSingh, is celebrated on Nov. 9. This day brings awareness to men’s mental health issues. Men, especially men of color and men within the LGBTQ+ community face higher rates of mental health issues. In many cases, there are lack of resources and lack of encouragement for them to seek out help which can rooted […]

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Culture

Highlights from the Bobcat Care: College student mental health panel discussion

By Diego B Gonzales Blog Content Contributor On Thursday, Nov. 2nd, the Office of Disability Services held a panel discussion on the topic of college student mental health. On the panel were Dr. Richard Martinez, Dr. Sarah Blalock, Ms. Jojo Cummins, Dr. Angela Ausbrooks and Dr. Emilio Carranco. Moderating the panel was Dr. Eraldo Chiecchi. They primarily discussed how the aftermath of COVID-19 is affecting students financially and mentally. […]

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Hays County to grant funds to schools for mental health and drug abuse

By Emma Jones News Reporter On Oct. 11, the Hays County Commissioners Court met and received several presentations regarding student mental health and the fentanyl crisis. The county plans to grant funds for mental health and substance abuse services in Hays CISD, the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Central Texas (CASA), and to the Hay’s County Sherriff’s Office. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the federal coronavirus rescue […]

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Culture

The Importance of Silence

By Mikayla Anding Web Content Contributor “If you cannot be in a silent room for an hour by yourself, there’s a problem.” Tough words. I’ve heard this phrase a few times when talking with my friends about giving ourselves time to rest and a break from the busyness we have become so accustomed to. In this day and age, we are consumed by constant entertainment, tasks to get done, and […]

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Lifestyle

Surviving The Holidays: A Listicle

By Autumn McGowan Web Content Contributor It’s that time of year when we have no shortage of celebrations, whether it be Christmas, Kwanzaa, Rohatsu, Feast Day of our Lady of Guadalupe, Hanukkah, Solstice or New Year’s. For some, the holidays can be a peaceful and comforting time filled with laughter, family bonding and much-needed relaxation. For others, though, the holidays can be difficult. Holidays can trigger eating disorders. They can […]

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