Understanding Depression
January 30, 2017 3:44 pm Comments Off on Understanding DepressionIt’s hard to comprehend depression as someone who’s never felt it before – and I think the largest roadblock to that... View Article
Engaging young people in advocacy, education & prevention
Creating social change around alcohol, drugs, and more
Creating social change around alcohol, drugs, and more
Tag Archive: suicide
Depression in Adolescents
December 5, 2016 6:05 pm Comments Off on Depression in Adolescents*This post was written by Ventura County young adult, Alycia Eade. Today, a major problem continues to fester in our... View Article
The Value of Life
November 22, 2016 10:33 am Comments Off on The Value of Life*This post was written by Ventura County young adult, Alycia Eade. Back in those days, things like getting out of... View Article
Why do adolescents begin using drugs and what can we do?
November 9, 2016 2:06 pm Comments Off on Why do adolescents begin using drugs and what can we do?*This post was written by AF, a 22-year-old student at CSU Channel Islands, born and raised in Ventura County and... View Article
Eating Disorders and Addiction
November 7, 2016 11:19 am Comments Off on Eating Disorders and Addiction*This post was written by Ventura High School Senior, Madison Jaffe. Although at first glance substance abuse and eating disorders... View Article
An Open Letter to Addicts with Children
October 26, 2016 11:23 am Comments Off on An Open Letter to Addicts with Children*This was written by a Ventura County young adult. I’ve never really talked about it in depth for fear of... View Article
Jacqui Irwin’s Mental Health Resource Fair
October 11, 2016 1:38 pm Comments Off on Jacqui Irwin’s Mental Health Resource Fair*This post was written by CSUCI student and Straight Up volunteer, Melanie House. On Saturday, October 8th, Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin... View Article
September is Suicide Awareness Month
September 30, 2016 2:46 pm Comments Off on September is Suicide Awareness MonthSeptember is Suicide Awareness Month. For some of us, the subject of suicide may seem like a foreign language. After... View Article
NAMI on Campus – CSUCI
May 10, 2016 2:25 pm Comments Off on NAMI on Campus – CSUCI*THE NAMI on Campus CSUCI club is a student-run, student-led organization that provides mental health support, education, and advocacy on... View Article
Pushing Through the Panic
February 24, 2016 1:30 pm Comments Off on Pushing Through the Panic*This post was written by CSUCI student, Emily Hernandez. When you shake a soda can, the carbonated fizz is waiting... View Article