If a child eats their veggies, does some jumping jacks and sleeps a few hours at night, they're perfectly healthy, right? Wrong, that's not always the case.
American society has deemed this ideal as...
SAN MARCOS --- Palomar College Behavioral Health Counseling Services is offering an opportunity for students and staff to take free “Check your Mood” screenings, learn about depression and...
Depression can be drowning, self-harm is senseless and suicide can be preventable.
The key word here is preventable. All it takes from saving someone from falling over the edge is a simple conversation,...
The Active Minds club on Palomar’s campus is fighting to end the stigma against mental illness through events like “Send Silence Packing” that took place Oct. 6.
The mission of Active...
If I was asked what I enjoyed growing up, right-off-the-bat I'd list gaming, Milk Duds and being far-far away from socializing with people.
This is the part where I say, "times were different back then,...
Breathe in, Breathe out. Spring might be coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean you should sacrifice your mental health for that perfect grade.
One out of five Americans suffers from a mental illness...
STORY BY: Natalie Smith
A Personal Journey
"All-consuming" is how Sarah*, 22, described her battle with anxiety. It was interfering with basic tasks such as walking on the sidewalk, answering the...
Now that Spring Break has passed and the semester is more than half way over, that means final exams are almost here. This is the time to be getting enough sleep, not staying up all night cramming...
In a culture where strangers share beds for a night, true love is an endangered species inching its way toward extinction.
This is a world where the brokenhearted sleep together for a night and wait...
Sean Horgan/The Telescope
The Active Minds club hosted an event Sept. 9 that promoted suicide awareness.
The club set up its booth in front of the cafeteria where students could receive support and...
Imagine waking up in the morning with a listless feeling. You look in the mirror, and you can’t even muster the energy to fake a smile … much less brush your own teeth. Then you realize...