Photo by Michal Matlon Stress...even just reading or hearing the word can heighten whatever stress you're feeling in the moment. My apologies for even typing the word but it is something that needs to be talked about. Stress is something that you can feel so instantly at any given point, especially when you are a college student. According to bestcolleges.com , "stress is a physical reaction to a person's emotions." The symptoms of stress include: "Physical Symptoms: sweating, increased heart rate or blood pressure, vertigo, shortness of breath, muscle tension, headaches, stomachaches, fatigue Emotional Symptoms: Hostility, irritability, and other mood changes; increased worrying, feelings of helplessness, loneliness Behavioral Symptoms: binge or reduced eating, drug or alcohol misuse, decreased sex drive, erratic sleep habits Cognitive Symptoms: memory loss, loss of concentration, negative outlook, dissociation (i.e. disconnection from your thoughts, feeling...
Photo by Nicholas Fu Soul sucking sadness, also known as depression, is a relentless mental disease. It causes people to feel drained both physically and mentally and can make people feel hopeless, lost and empty. Depression can affect any one and it has no mercy. Having depression in college can especially make life difficult. Not only do you have to worry about homework, exams, time management and everything else going on in your life, but then you also have to worry about even feeling up to trying to keep up with any of that. It is estimated that about 33% of college students suffer from depression. That may not seem like much, but to put it into another perspective that means one third of college students suffer from depression. So, what really is depression? What are the symptoms and affects it has on people? Photo by Anna Tarazevich Though there are different types of depression, the American Psychiatric Association defines depression as "a common and serio...