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The Life of Ernest Hemingway (Final Exam EOTO)

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           Many people may already know who Ernest Hemingway is or some people may have never heard of him before. Ernest Hemingway was a famous writer and author who has written several famous books such as, "The Sun also Rises", "The Old Man and the Sea", and "Dangerous Summer". While Hemingway became very famous throughout the years and even after his passing in 1962, he suffered from many mental health struggles.      Ernest Hemingway was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. Hemingway started his writing career very early as a newspaper writer in Kansas City at "The Star" at the age of seventeen. It is a known fact that Hemingway suffered from severe depression, paranoid delusions, and bipolar disease. Hemingway would also suffer for years from severe alcoholism, severe head injuries, and a rare genetic disease called "hemochromatosis", this can cause intense fatigue and memory loss. Suicide was very common in Hemingways family,  as ...
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How Mental Health Affects College Students

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  Q News  By: Madelyn Cooper  How Mental Health Affects College students        Depression and Anxiety have the sense to affect people of all ages, genders, and races. With the alarming rate of clinical depression affecting almost 280 million people worldwide. But what is not talked about often enough is how mental health affects college students. Although, mental health problems in students are not always visible. Many college students are afraid to reach out for help until it is "too late”. There’s a famous quote by the famous actor and stand up comedian Robin Williams who committed suicide in 2014: "I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel all alone."       What problems do students face?      HPU students had the chance to be interviewed about how mental health has affected them personally in college and also outs...
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5 Red flags you're Dealing With "Situational" Depression

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  In this article, experts further explain how to recognize symptoms of "situational depression."  By: Caroline Bologna  Q News       Depression is not a one-size-fits-all experience. For many, it persists for a long time or feels as though it’s constantly recurring. For others, it may only arise under specific circumstances and for a short duration.  What is situational depression? “Situational depression is a depressive experience that is triggered by a traumatic event or a change in a person’s life, such as job loss, the death of a loved one or an unstable work environment,” said   Greg Kushnick, a licensed psychologist in New York. “It is usually considered to be a normal reaction to a major life change or trauma.” He noted that a depressive reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic can be labeled “situational,” depending on the severity of symptoms, when they started and how long they persist. The term “situational depression” is ...
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