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Avenue of Acceptance: How Mental Health and Faith Intertwine

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Pictured: Miranda Hall. Photo by Anastasia Condolon Mental illness is never a path someone would choose. But for five Pepperdine students, it's an avenue that has led them on a winding journey as they wrestle with their diagnoses, healing and faith. These three may never fully converge, but all five students have come to terms with their diagnosis and found meaning and … [Read more...] about Avenue of Acceptance: How Mental Health and Faith Intertwine

Therapy by Design: Various Communities Find Remedy Through Art

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Photo by Milan LoiaconoDan Hain is a veteran who has struggled with substance abuse and homelessness. Art helps him cope. “I started with those adult coloring books and thought, ‘What a stress reliever,’” Hain said. “Art has kept me busy but it has also been very helpful. It has calmed down my anxiety.” Art therapy is on the rise as a … [Read more...] about Therapy by Design: Various Communities Find Remedy Through Art

A Loved One’s Role in Addiction

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Art by Bethany WilsonWatching his father stagger home one night when he was young, freshman Carson Vandermade said he didn't realize his father was drunk until an argument exploded between his parents. It wasn't until later in his life he fully understood that his father suffered from alcoholism."You don't understand it, because you're a kid, so it's not like something that's … [Read more...] about A Loved One’s Role in Addiction

Upcoming Alcohol Outreach Program Hosted by the Counseling Center and Health and Wellness Department

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Graphic by Krystal ZhangAs spring break approaches, Pepperdine's Counseling Center and Health and Wellness Department will host an outreach program surrounding the use of alcohol and other drugs.The tabling event is open for students to come and participate in an anonymous screening and survey Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the landing above the Rock. Counselors will be present at the … [Read more...] about Upcoming Alcohol Outreach Program Hosted by the Counseling Center and Health and Wellness Department

Pepperdine Community “Takes Back the Night”

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Photos by Kaelin MendezPepperdine students, faculty and staff came together to "Take Back the Night" on Monday evening, gathering at the amphitheater for an evening of worship, testimony, music and various forms of art to educate the community about all forms of violence and abuse."'Take Back the Night' puts us on the path to stop all forms of relationship and sexual violence," … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Community “Takes Back the Night”