Eating Disorders and COVID-19

**Trigger Warning: Eating Disorders** I would like to preface this blog post by mentioning that I am not a person with lived experience with an eating disorder of any form, and I am writing this as an ally to people in recovery. I cannot speak from personal...

Depression & Anxiety During COVID-19

It is no secret that a large percentage of high school and college students suffer from mental health issues; most notably, depression and anxiety. Depression—also known as major depressive disorder or clinical depression—is characterized as a mood disorder that...

Xenophobia and COVID-19

**Trigger Warning: Racial/Ethnic Violence** I would like to preface this post by mentioning that I am a U.S.-born citizen who attends school in the United States, and I am writing this as an ally to the international/BIPOC community. I stand in solidarity with...

Substance Use Disorders in College Students and COVID-19

Last semester at the University of Richmond, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, I researched how individuals and society prejudice addiction to drugs or alcohol. As I continue that project with my professor and my internship with MHAV, I wanted to take this next...