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Podcast: NSHS Speak Out About Mental Health Misconceptions

April 18, 2025 In Conjunction with the North Springs partnership with Vox ATL. In this special podcast, hosted by Axel Pearson from North Springs High School, various guests, including Aniya McKenzie, Tatiana Plummer, and Imani Shine, along with contributions from Jordyn Newsome, Sergio Moreno, and Alexis Justice, discuss the misconceptions surrounding mental health among teens.  The conversation delves into personal experiences with Attention Deficit Disorders … Continue reading Podcast: NSHS Speak Out About Mental Health Misconceptions

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What’s Behind the Mask?

by Aniya Jones “People hiding behind a mask” is a phrase that has been heard for years. From ancient Greek theater to today’s social media platforms, people have mastered the art of hiding their true selves. The reasons for wearing a metaphorical mask may be different from person to person, but the whole point is that people often want a way to protect themselves or … Continue reading What’s Behind the Mask?

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mental health, News Analysis, psychology and health, State and World

Why America’s Education System is Broken

by Jordan Bartlett Do you ever wonder why most students get excited once the school day ends? Or why they might feel relieved when they’re sick and have to leave school? The COVID-19 epidemic has not only harmed the economy, but revealed the flaws in the structure of the education system as well. The ways that students have been taught in America have been the … Continue reading Why America’s Education System is Broken

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The Bright Side of Now: Music and its Power on Mental Health

by: Abby Simon Published in conjunction with VoxATL as part of the North Springs/Vox/Sandy Springs Together partnership. Media today is filled with sad stories about the negative influence of social media, COVID-19 isolation and other modern ills on teenage mental health.  Rather than focusing on these negative influences, it is helpful to recognize that there are areas of the teenage experience that positively affect teenagers and their mental … Continue reading The Bright Side of Now: Music and its Power on Mental Health

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Local Community, mental health, psychology and health

Don’t Feed into the Frenzy: Peer Pressure is Not Your Friend

by: Winfred Odhiambo Published in conjunction with VoxATL as part of the North Springs/Vox/Sandy Springs Together partnership. “I’m not in this world to live up to your expectations and you’re not in this world to live up to mine.” – Bruce Lee  Thanks, Bruce Lee. It only took me about four years to finally understand what you meant. All my middle school years and freshman year of … Continue reading Don’t Feed into the Frenzy: Peer Pressure is Not Your Friend

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Winfred’s Window: How Procrastination is Ruining Your life

By: Winfred Odhiambo You want to succeed in school. You want a have a great future and you want to be the best. You want all these things that will help you in the future, but you have one thing dangling over your head. Procrastination. The act of delaying tasks until the last minute, or past their deadline. Every high schooler’s best friend. This simple … Continue reading Winfred’s Window: How Procrastination is Ruining Your life

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It’s Ok Not To Be Ok, mental health, Quizzes

It’s Ok Not To Be Okay: Self check-up

By: Saaniah Hardy We all go through confusing times. Sometimes it’s best to write down what we feel. This self check-up is our way to help you notice and express these emotions. Answering a few questions can help you work through tough times. If you’re going through hardships, there are many ways to support yourself. Taking a walk can help you clear your mind. Spending 30 minutes outside can open you up to fresh air, thus clearing … Continue reading It’s Ok Not To Be Okay: Self check-up

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It’s Ok Not To Be Ok, mental health, State and World

It’s Ok Not To Be Ok: The U.S. and “Us”: Emotions in Silence

By: Saaniah Hardy   Confusion, sorrow, and empathy are all feelings that people in the U.S. might be feeling right now. 2020 was a handful from the start, and only seemed to get worse as the months went on. I’m sure I don’t need to explain what happened; we all went through it and want to leave it behind. Now three months into the new year, and I’m … Continue reading It’s Ok Not To Be Ok: The U.S. and “Us”: Emotions in Silence

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Announcements, It’s Ok Not To Be Ok, mental health

It’s Ok not to be Ok: Plant a possibility for National School Psychologist Week

By: Saaniah Hardy   A sapling — a small tree. It can fit in your hands with a potential of growing into this amazing powerful plant. Yet it has the possibility of growing into an enormity that all need to live.  November 9th -13th is this year’s  School Psychology Awareness Week. Ms. Blinder, our school psychologist, has this to say bout the day based the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) explanation of this metaphor:  “This year’s SPAW (School Psychology … Continue reading It’s Ok not to be Ok: Plant a possibility for National School Psychologist Week

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