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Whether it’s a slow melody or a fast-paced beat, the music I listen to sets the tone for my entire day – and it can also be instrumental when dealing with mental health!

When someone brings up feelings of suicide, it can be hard to know how to react. Suicide is such an important topic, and you will likely feel immense pressure to do and say the right things. Suicide prevention training can help provide you with the knowledge and mindset to more effectively address mental health emergencies such as suicide.

“All the Things About Us” is, quite literally, all the things about us here at LAD, and beyond.

It wasn’t until I got older that I realised the true importance of strategically learning not to care – to acknowledge that, in some circumstances, people will think or say whatever they want and to attempt to alter their incorrectness isn’t usually a battle worth pursuing.

In honor of Women’s Appreciation Month, I want to share how the remarkable women who have served as mentors in my life have transformed my path and explore the profound benefits of mentorship.

Life can be challenging, but many people find love and comfort in their furry friends! Animals and companions can have a massive impact on mental health, especially in alleviating symptoms of depression. Pets provide unconditional love and create a sense of purpose, and they can play a significant role in bettering our emotional health.

The hardest thing to do is to find peace with the regret you have. It’s a battle of having to deal with chances or situations we won't get back and looking for the freedom to let yourself be in the present.

I was a seventeen-year-old countryside girl who didn’t know the meaning of love, floating through life with the belief that to discover it was my destiny. I’d read about it in so many books, sang along to beautiful ballads in my room (but only when my parents were out), inked its sentiments of warmth within my poetry. And then, it found me.

Both ESAs and service animals can greatly improve the lives of those with disabilities. It is important to consider which you could benefit from before beginning the process of acquiring either an ESA or service animal.

In the chaos of daily life, this mini guide explores the power of journaling as a tool to find peace, set goals, and navigate the complexities of thoughts and emotions, offering practical tips and gentle encouragement for those looking to discover their inner calm.

A new semester often means new and exciting opportunities to get involved, advance your goals, and gain further knowledge. However, a new semester means something unique for every student. While one student may need to pick up textbooks, finalize classes, and accept a fellowship, others are catching up with their friends and family and are soaking up the final days of break. The experience of another student may be spending those weeks over break meeting with disability services, talking with their advisors, consulting their doctors for updated care plans, and sending their accommodations letters to professors while also picking up supplies, and hoping another flare doesn't alter their plans. Every student has their own story that is still being shaped, yet is filled with responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities.

Perhaps the most poignant lesson Little Mix has taught me about friendship is that it’s both ephemeral and eternal.

Blue

I will continue to be who I want to be. Someone who is kind, caring, and thoughtful. Someone who tries to do what is recommended, but may stumble along the way. Someone who has really good intentions, but maybe not the best follow through.

This year let’s vow together to make Christmas a day less tailored towards tradition and more towards what aligns with you in any way possible.

Happy holidays.  Merry Christmas. Have a happy new year. A holiday season and winter parties versus Christmas season and Christmas parties dispute seems to intensify a little each day.  But does it really have to be that way?

Sensitivity teaches us that true strength lies not in domination, but in the ability to perceive the needs of others and respond with love. For sensitivity is not a weakness to be shunned, but a wellspring of resilience and healing yourself and others around you.

In a way, life’s the drink and we’re the taste buds.