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A short documentary was filmed about last year's mental health rally by Brave New Films! It was an amazing experience.
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when The Black Girl turns out to be Autistic by Lauren P.
Being a Black autistic teen girl means Not even being able To claim those labels Due to the ignorance of others Autistic is as much of an...
Lauren P.
Jul 30, 20203 min read
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Black Girls Can Be Autistic, Too
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that affects every aspect of my life. From nonverbal communication to social...
Lauren P.
Jul 30, 20204 min read
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What Is Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)?
Sophrosyne member Arushi writes about the symptoms of GAD, why it's different from "feeling anxious," and ways to seek necessary treatment.
Anonymous
May 31, 20203 min read
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Am I A Monster?
We are told to fear the unknown, and what’s more unknowable than what we can’t see?
Emily Weinberg
May 20, 20202 min read
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How Bullying and the People Around Me Affected My Mental Health
TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide, Self-harm When I was in 6th grade I was bullied by my best friend. It's taken me years to realize how traumatic...
Anonymous
Apr 12, 20206 min read
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Living with Bipolar: She-Hulk Vs The Sad Sack
I am not Bipolar; I have bipolar. I am both She-Hulk and the Sad Sack. Sometimes having bipolar really does feel like a super power.
Anonymous
Mar 31, 202011 min read
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There’s More Below the Surface
"And most importantly, I realized that understanding myself was a crucial part to understanding others."
Anonymous
Mar 24, 20203 min read
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Symptoms, Not Boxes: Why
I stopped holding diagnoses as the prime source of validation for my struggles, and instead focused on my experiences, regardless of labels.
Anonymous
Mar 21, 20203 min read
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Energy Used to Change Your Body Could Be Used to Change the World
Written by Darcy: I was standing in my kitchen staring at the calculator app. I added together every item of food I had eaten that day. I...
Anonymous
Mar 9, 20205 min read
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Taking Action Hand in Hand
Though I was always surrounded by people I loved, and who loved me, my world was extremely complicated as I grew up, and I endured both...
Anonymous
Feb 19, 20202 min read
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Youth Taking Action: Sophrosyne and The Mental Health Rally
On June 16, 2019, a small crowd of people gathered in the rain at Boston Common for a youth-led Mental Health Rally. Organized by young...
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Nora McClellan
Feb 6, 20203 min read
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Mental Health Interview Quotes
MHR team member Yuliana Astorga-Licardie interviewed her classmates about their struggles with mental health, their views on the stigma...

Grace Yang
Jun 10, 20193 min read
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Addressing Mental Health in Massachusetts
Massachusetts’ Bill S.244 was concurred on January 22, 2019 about mental health education. How common are mental health issues? According...

Grace Yang
Jun 3, 20192 min read
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Welcome to Sophrosyne!
Hello! My name is Emily, and I was fifteen; almost two years ago, when I was hospitalized for my depression and anxiety. I was there for...
Emily Weinberg
Sep 4, 20183 min read
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