anxiety

  • Whip out the ‘ol trusty, portable bathtub

    “Whenever you’re feeling anxious, just take a warm bath.” I cannot tell you how many people have told me this. Even in psychology when we were learning about coping mechanisms, the cursed “take a warm bath” made another appearance on a worksheet with about 150 strategies. I mean, when having legitimate heart palpitations in…

  • Mindfulness: a way to help anxiety and depression

    Located in room B21, Robin Lilly, English and philosophy teacher, can be found doing daily mindfulness, or wellness, activities with her students. It started last school year, when Lilly noticed a rise of anxiety and depression in her students. “Because I, myself, experience anxiety and depression, these were tools that I had been taught…

  • Anxieteens starts the conversation about mental health

    A group of students facing the everyday struggle of anxiety aimed to raise awareness about the disorder. Considering the widespread problem of anxiety, these students were inspired to take action to help their fellow peers. Anxieteens, held on May 7 at Temple Adat Elohim, taught others how to recognize the symptoms of anxiety and…