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Posts by Cathy-Black

Cathy Black is a recent college grad and writer who is fascinated by inner peace and personal growth. She is creating a website for college students and hopes to help them help themselves. She lives for self-expression, stories, connecting with others, exercising, adventure, and loved ones.

When You’re at the End of Your Rope: 7 Tips to Help Yourself

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TRIGGER WARNING: This post deals with an account of sexual assault and may be triggering to some people.

“Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” ~Bernice Johnson Reagan

During my first year away at college, I struggled with depression and anxiety. I felt broken, hopeless, and lost, and I didn’t know how to cope.

At times, I thought about jumping out of my fourth floor dorm room window.

Thankfully, I didn’t.

It all began on the day I moved into my dorm in August of 2008. My parents took me …