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Teen Mental Health: Creating a Short Film
“Shoot!” I jog down the main aisle of the church with my friend Josie, towards the front.
Mar 5
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Teen Mental Health: Student Protest
“You okay?” I whisper to Zoe as she trudges into the rehearsal room.
Feb 4
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Teen Mental Health: Minneapolis
I scroll down The Guardian’s online newspaper page, stopping at an article titled ‘Era of ‘global water bankruptcy’ is here, UN report says’. While the…
Jan 25
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Teen Mental Health: Graphic Novels as Resistance
I love graphic novels, I really do, and as the United States falls more blatantly into fascism, I love graphic novels even more.
Jan 20
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Lydia Bach
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Comics for Contemplation: New Years
Art by Cloe Moreno
Jan 6
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Comics for Contemplation: Political Anxiety
Art by Cloe Moreno
Dec 14, 2025
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Teen Mental Health: Relevant Classes
I’ve gotten used to the idea of taking classes that teach topics I’ll never use in the outside world.
Nov 24, 2025
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Lydia Bach
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Comics for Contemplation: Distortions
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Nov 12, 2025
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Teen Mental Health: Children's Books
I’ve been thinking about picture books recently.
Nov 4, 2025
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Teen Mental Health: Lazy Knitting
I’ve spent the past hour and a half knitting the sleeve of a sweater and watching Instagram videos: one about child centered play therapy and another…
Oct 18, 2025
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Comics for Contemplation: Sharing Space
A comic by Cloe Moreno
Oct 12, 2025
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Teen Mental Health: AI and Education
“You know what?
Sep 22, 2025
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Lydia Bach
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Teen Mental Health: Phone Bans
“And now, after our conversation about how mature you are, I’m going to infantilize you by giving you your Yondr pouches.” My advisor held up the green…
Sep 11, 2025
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Lydia Bach
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Comics For Contemplation: Movement and Mental Health
Art by Cloe Moreno
Sep 4, 2025
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