I sat in the hospital room last Friday, wondering how the heck I had arrived back at the hospital. There were a myriad symptoms, but really, there must have been…
- Life Realizations
- Mental Health
- My Journey
- My Thoughts
- Students
Surviving Capitalism: A Primer on What School Doesn’t Teach You
I’ve been silent for a while after graduating in 2019. I thought that I would become firm in my values and identity in undergrad, however now that I am 3…
- Mental Health
- My Journey
You ARE Being Productive During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Hey. How are you? How are you, really? I'd like to say that whatever it is that you are feeling, it is OK. We are in a global crisis. No…
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Life Realizations
- Mental Health
- Mental Illness
- My Journey
- Students
Dear Recent Grad: It’s OK to Slow Down
I'm a recent grad with a Health Sciences degree who is facing difficulties with slowing down. Does there need to always be something I am working on? Do I need…
- Mental Health
- Students
Navigating Complicated Emotions During Your Transition to College/University
It’s September, which means that many of you are gearing up to go back to school (ahh! I know! I shouldn’t be mentioning it!!). But some of you may be…
- Mental Health
- My Journey
My childhood bully passed away: a personal memoir
When we think about grief, we usually picture sorrowful goodbye messages from loved ones and acquaintances alike. A memorialized Facebook wall praising the individual’s positive influence on the lives of…
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Are emotions you? Are your thoughts you? What makes you…you?
Read moreSometimes people ask me what depression and anxiety is like. There are a myriad terms that can be used to describe it, but the best analogy I have found yet…
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7 Steps to Change Unhealthy Thoughts
Read moreNico, you’ve been sitting here watching Netflix for the last 2 hours. What are you doing? You think this is accomplishing anything? You’re wasting time. You’re not gonna get this…
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Overcoming anxiety – a step-by-step guide
Read moreI sat by myself. Not because I thought I was superior to others, or that I disliked those around me, but because I simply felt that I could not socialize…
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5 Intervention Points for Mental Health
Read moreIn my previous post regarding why people go “over the edge” and act impulsively/internalize suicidal tendencies, I explained a theoretical model that my psychiatrist presented to me while I was…
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9 Apps for Improved Mental Health
Read moreThroughout my recovery process from depression and social anxiety (which is still ongoing), I have used a number of apps to aid me in gaining more self-awareness and a sense…
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How and why people become suicidal
Read moreI recount the grey walls. The freakishly clean air. The anxiety. I sat in my hospital room in the mental health unit, waiting for my inpatient psychiatrist to see me. I…
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Imperfectionism in a perfectionistic society…
Read moreOne topic that really gets me going is the state of our current educational system. It currently rewards students who follow the rules and guidelines of the system to a…
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Hiya, I'm Nicole!
I’m a post-health sci undergrad navigating her next season of life. I believe that in this chaotic life, we must practice embracing imperfections and being kinder to yourself! This is the imperfectionism lifestyle.
📧 I write about life musings and developments in my mental health journey.
🧠 I enjoy Notion a lot, and share Notion Templates that help me process life.
🎥 I talk about life as a 20-something in current times.
