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7 Ways to Boost Your Mental Health

The Importance of Mental Health Whether you’re working long hours, in the depths of class assignments, parenting small children, or planning for a new baby, stress can creep in and take a toll on your mind and body. Mental health typically refers to a person’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Your mental health affects you

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Things You Should Know About Fear

3 Things You Should Know About Fear

The pregnancy test was a formality, really. I knew it would be negative, but figured I’d go ahead and take a test so I could move on mentally.  When two pink lines marched across the pregnancy test window, I was shocked at my physical reaction.  My heart began to pound. My breathing quickened. My mouth

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The Fear of an Unplanned Pregnancy

The Fear of Unplanned Pregnancy

Kaitlyn’s Story I spent all of high school and a portion of my college experience being sexually active. At the age of 16, I had my first pregnancy scare. In that moment, any beliefs I may have held about abortion flew out the window. The fear, shame, and desperation that washed over me made me

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Volunteering: A Heart to Serve

Volunteering: A Heart to Serve

I first started volunteering with the Care Center when I was a sophomore at UNCG. I needed some hours for a social work class and a friend of mine had done her internship with GPCC the semester before. My main jobs were cleaning the center, making lots and lots of copies of paperwork, and spending

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