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...

College Sexual Violence Survivors and COVID-19

**Trigger Warning: Sexual Violence/Assault** In September 2017, Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, began the process of rescinding Title IX civil rights protections for students. For background, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a federal law that...

LGBTQIA+ Youth and COVID-19

**Trigger Warning: Transphobia/Homophobia and Violence** June is Pride Month! Happy Pride to all. I would like to preface this post by mentioning that I am a white woman who benefits all from white, cisgender, and heterosexual privilege, and I am writing this as an...