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“When the world comes crashing at your feet it’s okay to let others help pick up the pieces if we’re present to take part in…
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The band Twenty-One Pilots became well-known in the music industry after the release of their most successful song “Stressed Out”. The lead singer Tyler and…
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“We have a strange relationship with sleep. We love it, but we do many things to avoid it.” Sleep is a biological drive, just like…
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Justin Vernon, better known by his band name Bon Iver, sought seclusion when struck by a period of loss in his life. He spent three…
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The song In My Room by The Beach Boys was released in 1963 as a part of the album Surfer Girl. The writers of the…
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Tanya Markul’s short poem Eleven is a reminder that we are not alone in our struggles. As it goes: The pain that made you the…
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The author of “Alone”, Edgar Allen Poe, experienced many setbacks in his short life. These influenced his writing and helped define his literary style. First,…
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The artist, Clay, describes Depression Comix as a graphical representation of personal experiences with depression and other mental illnesses. Many of Clay’s comics depict an…