The glamorization of feeling glum
While sadness is natural, we should avoid romanticizing the effects of mental illness.
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Positivity: a bittersweet poison
Live, laugh, love… toxicity?
Barons, bring back breaks
This year is the first in many years to remove the break from Fountain Valley High School’s schedule.
Taking the summer off: the smartest thing you can do?
Consider going easy on yourself during vacations, so you can come back brains blazing!
FVHS creates new WellSpace ‘Le Sanctuaire’
During this summer, FVHS will be building its new wellness center, ‘Le Sanctuaire.’ As a part of a county-wide initiative to promote better mental health for teenagers, ‘Le Sanctuaire’ will be a safe space for students to visit and practice mindfulness.
It’s okay to not be okay: the stigma around mental health days
You’re not sick, but you can’t bear the thought of going to school. Genuinely. And that’s okay.
The Netherlands’ valuable perspective to biking
Commute culture differs vastly from country to country. Compared to the US, the Netherlands shows us useful ways that the bicycle can be a larger part of society.
How you should see puzzles as a form of mindfulness
Many benefits of puzzles align with mindfulness practices. Here are some reasons why puzzles should be your new stress-free pastime.
FVSAMH: Barons caring for Barons
Student advocates for mental health work to create a brighter Fountain Valley High School.
Further steps taken to tackle the adolescent mental health crisis
Following the release of a report by the US Preventive Services Task Force to screen children ages 12-18 for depression, students and Cynthia Olaya, school psychologist, discuss the importance of addressing students’ mental health.