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School board votes to cut mental health services
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On Feb. 18, the Conejo Valley Unified School District [CVUSD] school board voted on a resolution to approve the discontinuance of the particular kinds of grant-funded mental health services recognized on Resolution #25/26-28. Following 18 individual speakers during the public comment section of the school board meeting, the school board discussed their personal opinions…
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Slice of Life: Hiking provides the cheapest form of therapy
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Growing up in Newbury Park for most of my life, I can say with a full chest that I do not take advantage of it enough. In addition to In-N-Out and Potrero Road late at night, there are miles and miles of trails that curve and switchback like our own patchwork. I have attempted…
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Local community discusses eating disorders and body image
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Introduction Eating disorders are classified as serious and sometimes fatal illnesses that can cause significant ailments to one’s overall mental and physical health. Local Ventura County healthcare professionals, experts, students and community members have shared their insights and experiences with eating disorders and the impact of social media on self-perception. Information Disordered eating includes…
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Ride On equine therapy provides riding time with caring horses
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When one hears “equine therapy,” images of a horse with glasses and a clipboard may come to mind, but that is not what it involves. Equine therapy is therapeutic for people going through medical struggles or people who just need a mental outlet. It involves riding, pampering and spending time with horses. Ride On…
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The Gift of No
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I have been attending math therapy for the past nine years, and I have learned more about rejection in those sessions than anywhere else. Math is something I have rejected my whole life, not because I wanted to, but because I felt like I had to in order to survive it. Since third grade,…