An introduction
This publication marks the first of a fresh year with new staff, ideas, and columns. Mental health and wellness is a subject matter that is incredibly important and deserving of a place within our newspaper.
Everyone is affected by mental health in one way or another – whether it is a silent personal struggle, a friend or loved one who has suffered, or someone who is working to keep a balance in their life. These are all reasons why mental health and wellness are topics worth talking about and sharing in hopes that we will all feel better understood and supported.
This being such a broad topic that has so many different angles, this column will be written by multiple voices – a column with changing authorship, in hopes that we will be able to convey the many sides of mental health and wellness.
The aim of this project is to help society understand and develop a better knowledge of mental health, illnesses, and ways to cope with life’s struggles. This is a way to open up a dialogue that needs to speak louder, open up wider and make strides of progress to work to erase all stigmas associated with mental health and create a welcoming environment to share together. Let’s welcome this new year with an open mind and work together to create change in the realm of mental health and wellness.