Our world has been divided by our differences and lack of cultural understanding and a broad, global perspective. An important part of this is that there are so many people that simply don’t understand or have knowledge about their global neighbors. This results in stereotypes and negative views that shape the way that an entire [...]
"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.... Until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." In the words of the renowned Harper Lee, it is empathy that leads to connection and, in turn, appreciation. It is the desire to comprehend others that creates bonds [...]
If I could change one thing in the world to make it a more caring place, what would I change? I’ve often thought about this question and I always come up with the same answer. I would change the worlds perception of beauty. As a person who has been living on this planet for eighteen [...]
“Mhm.” “Okay.” “I see.” I stared at my friend, my words dying on my lips after I realized that she wasn’t really listening to me. She had noticed my uncharacteristically downtrodden expression and asked me herself how I was feeling. Only a few minutes after I had started talking, though, the only responses I received [...]
Currently, our society has a deeply embedded negative perception of people who are struggling with mental health issues. I became especially aware of this after a security guard at my school asked me what I wanted to be when I got older. When I told her that I wanted to be a clinical psychologist, her [...]
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