By Calvin MillerWeb Content Contributor Have you ever been in a situation where your mind started racing, your heart seems to be pounding at 200 beats per minute, and you begin sweating? Worse yet, you have no idea what brought this on. Well, you may have experienced a panic attack. Which is not to be confused with an anxiety attack, even though both are very similar. A Harvard Medical School […]
By Andie MauWeb Content Assistant Manager COVID-19 has indisputably changed the world forever, impacting the economy, health and social spheres beyond recognition. Yet the need created out of the current crisis also necessitates innovations that have undeniably improved the quality of life for many. While we cannot mitigate the amount of loss humanity has faced since COVID, a positive mind-set helps construct a better future. Greater awareness for mental health […]
By Ally BolenderNews Content Manager Toxic masculinity is the idea of adhering to traditional male gender roles that stigmatize and work to invalidate the -very much- valid emotions, passions and preferences of men and boys. As a society, we’ve made great strides in recognizing women’s issues and collectively working to deconstruct the patriarchy. However, it seems that society has just recently reached the point of recognizing toxic masculinity and working […]
By Andrea MauWeb Content Contributor There tends to be a focus on women’s health purely because of the array of controversial healthcare needs which affect them almost exclusively, but this often overshadows the health issues men face today. The standard put on boys and men to appear untouchable only enforces the taboo factor of men’s health. But men are just as affected by bodily and mental changes as women and […]
By Ally BolenderWeb Content Assistant Member SAN MARCOS, Texas — Texas State University welcomes students back to campus this August 2020 for the fall semester. As students begin learning in online classrooms and restricted amenities due to the current pandemic. Antonio Rincon, a member of the production department at KTSW, sat down to discuss mental health resources available for students at Texas State University. “A lot of students are coming […]
By Gena SysavathWeb Content Contributor Any type of relationship in your life should be bringing you happiness and growth for most of the time they are with you. However, there can be relationships (romantic, familial and platonic) that bring you nothing but misery. I want to point out that I am in no way, shape or form a relationship expert and am only writing out of experience that I have […]
By Paige GreeneWeb Content Contributor Social media allows us to stay connected and keep relationships that we would not be able to otherwise. This connection can ease anxiety, stress and depression, but it can also cause it. I am not going to sit here and tell you that you have to delete all of your social media in order to be happy, because that is definitely not the case. Being […]
By Justice GravesSenior News Reporter COVID-19 has been a time of pandemic isolation while many states and counties have issued a “shelter in place” order limiting the amount of people allowed in one area. Residents have sheltered themselves in their house without any physical contact for weeks. For many, this can be a good time to sit back and reflect, but for others this can be a dangerous time for […]
By Emily GarzaWeb Content Contributor Almost every day of my life, I am overthinking. Most of the time it’s about small things that occurred during the day. How someone said something, what someone posted, the people that are currently in my life. It can get so caught up in my thoughts that I start thinking about the past and those embarrassing moments in my life. Why was I so cringey […]
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