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Health and Happiness

Can You Have Both? by Simran Bajwa If I was in a room with 100 random UC Berkeley undergraduates, and I asked them to raise their hand if they were healthy, how many hands do you think would be raised? If you then asked them

The Mass Incerceration Problem

Addressing the Mental Health of Inmates by Aashna Mehta Kayla Moore, a Berkeley resident who faced schizophrenia, had an unfortunate encounter with the Berkeley Police Department that resulted in her untimely death. She had stopped taking her medication and instead of dealing with this problem

How to Cope With Stress

A Student’s Guide to a Happier and Healthier Lifestyle By Aashna Mehta A group project, two papers, a quiz and a midterm. The clock is ticking. There aren’t enough hours in a student’s day to complete schoolwork while gaining a full understanding of all concepts

Be Mindful: The Homeless Population and Mental Illness

by Daniela Morales “It’s okay to not be okay.” This is a phrase I have heard over and over in the year that I have been in college, mainly when dealing with matters of mental health. As college students, we are trying to remove the