THE COMPASSION CLUB TEEN CHALLENGES: The Ever Changing Face of Teen Anxiety My sister is something of an emotional unicorn. She rarely experiences anxiety, at least the kind that is common for so many people. She has never had an anxiety attack, she faces new challenges with confidence and strength, Read more…
THE COMPASSION CLUB WHY ITS OKAY TO BE JUST OK We’ve all taken science, math, history, and English classes, but here’s maybe the most important high school class you never took: mental wellness. You’ve likely had a tutor once in your life, whether it’s for algebra, chemistry, or some ridiculously Read more…
Nine months ago, when I had my second baby, I started having some pretty intense anxiety. My throat and chest always felt tight, my mind could not slow down, and I was scared of pretty much everything. It was really rough, to say the least, and I wish I had Read more…
I used to teach online English Composition classes at a community college. At the beginning of the semester, I would ask my students to introduce themselves—to say a little about their hobbies and families and how they felt about writing. It was a beginning-level class, so there wasn’t usually a Read more…
I looked around the room filled with teenage kids. With the amount of kids that resided in the room you would have thought the atmosphere would be filled with laughter and chit-chat, but instead, heavy silence filled the room. For a moment, I was perplexed at the amount of bent Read more…
I majored in English, but the college course that has remained the most vivid influence of my life was a biology class. For four hours on Fridays, our Field Biology instructor took us into the wild. We canoed the Snake River, wore waders to fish out microorganisms from a local Read more…
Anxiety plagues many of our youth today. It manifests itself in various ways but the feelings are the same. Worry, fear, anxious thoughts. Our youth are in for a battle. This is one child’s story about the ongoing battle with anxiety. A shadow-like figure approached me. “Hello?” it said, Read more…