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Embracing My Journey: A Last Year of High School Filled with Discovery and Empowerment

 After feeling overwhelmed, marijuana provided a temporary sense of relief. But soon enough, this youth realized that this cycle was consuming them, and they knew they needed to break free. Read Story arrow_forward

Growing Up with a Parent Struggling with Alcohol Use

 Growing up, I knew that my father’s relationship with alcohol was different. Read Story arrow_forward

My Experience with Alcohol Use: Embracing Harm Reduction

 Everyone’s journey is different. For me, working on using safely helped me recognize when I might be using alcohol in ways that were harmful to me. Read Story arrow_forward
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Creating Your Own Adjustable Self-Care Toolkit

 Sometimes, engaging in self-care might feel like it’s just too hard. An adjustable self-care toolkit can allow us to be kinder to ourselves and give us the compassion we need on those hard days. Read Story arrow_forward

Unconscious Bias

 There are times we judge someone or something with unconscious bias - without knowing that is what we are doing! Read on to find out ways you can identify unconscious bias in your life, and what to do when you notice it. Read Story arrow_forward
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Cannabis & You

 As we are growing up, we learn to take control of our lives and to not let life take control of us. This section talks about non-medicinal cannabis use. Read Story arrow_forward

Brave in your body

 From uncovering unrealistic beauty standards to providing a safe, non-judgmental space for healing and connection, Brave in your Body was created to support young people navigate poor body image. Read Story arrow_forward

Back to School: Balancing Wellness with Everything Else

 Going back to school can be difficult after time off. It’s important to be kind to yourself and take a step back when things are feeling overwhelming for you. If your feelings are starting to take over your everyday life, reach out and get support whenever you need it. Read on to find resources to help you during the back to school season. Read Story arrow_forward
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Jeanna’s Story

 For many, culture has a huge impact on the way we view our bodies, and it adds another layer of pressure to conform to a certain image. By continuing to work on her self-acceptance, Jeanna is taking the power away from external media and voices to control how she feels about the way she looks. Read Story arrow_forward

Redefining what being Asian means

 Chloe Gao, a physician-scientist trainee and second-generation immigrant, has struggled with her cultural identity growing up. Learn more about how she came to terms with this through her research in improving culturally safe supports for the Asian community. Read Story arrow_forward
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