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How to cope with seasonal depression

Image via: instagram.com/gmf.designs The holiday season is upon us and even though everyone is getting into the festive spirit, the winter is often when people find themselves feeling down, or not quite their usual selves. These mood changes in the shorter...
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Kheris Rogers: "We need to talk about colorism"

In the wake of social change, Kheris Rogers, 14, sheds light on the dark issue of colorism—and shares how the Black Lives Matter movement has strengthened her confidence in her complexion. image: @kherispoppin "You're pretty...for a Black girl," they would say...

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This GL girl tells her story of living through the COVID-19 quarantine in New York City

Back in March, the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine shut down the whole world in an instant. Middle schooler and GL reader Lexia Hayden writes *her* story of living through the pandemic in New York City—and how it's impacted her life...
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Is 2020 taking a toll on your mental health? You're not alone—and we're here to help

Is all this *waves hands* starting to take a mental toll? You're not alone. In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week, here's how to understand + cope with, well, everything you're feeling rn. Just 10 months ago, back in the Before...

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"Black Lives Matter isn't just a hashtag. It's about real people"

During the last several months, the Black Lives Matter movement has come to the forefront of society, and rightfully so. Prompted by years and years of mistreatment against people of color, many people have risen up to take action. While...
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Show support for World Mental Health Day when you sign up for this virtual walk

October 10 is World Mental Health Day, a day initiated by the World Federation for Mental Health, with the goal of spreading mental health awareness. Support for mental health related issues has been increasing in recent years, but it's still...

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AAVE and whether or not you (or Kombucha Girl) should use it

If you're a TikTok regular, you're sure to have scrolled past Brittany Broski—or "Kombucha Girl", as you might know her—a time or two! As much as the internet loves her iconic TikToks and relatable humor, Brittany found herself in a...
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8 simple ways to be kind on 9/11 and every day

It’s been 19 years since the 9/11 attacks. Many of you are probably too young to remember what happened on September 11, 2001—maybe you weren’t even born yet. Regardless, this day is a sad day for many. Sometimes the world...

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