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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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Augustine: Self-care culture is flawed

Augustine: Self-care culture is flawed

November 14, 2019

Go on a walk and listen to a soothing playlist. Take a nap without setting an alarm. Give yourself a proper manicure and pedicure with a sugar scrub. Indulge in a lavender-scented bath. Self-care has...

Buonomo: Diet culture: more dangerous than it seems

Buonomo: Diet culture: more dangerous than it seems

November 3, 2019

Content warning: This article includes discussions of disordered eating. If you want to know the calorie count of virtually any dish, from the 620 kcal in a Panera cinnamon roll to the 3.36 kcal in...

Augustine: ‘Midsommar’ grossly misrepresents bipolar disorder

Augustine: ‘Midsommar’ grossly misrepresents bipolar disorder

October 22, 2019

Content warning: This column includes descriptions of mental illness and suicide and includes a description of a death by suicide in the film “Midsommar.” Historically, the genre of horror films...

Augustine: The sympathy in “Joker” serves a purpose

Augustine: The sympathy in “Joker” serves a purpose

October 17, 2019

Released in theaters less than two weeks ago, the film “Joker” is already awash with controversy. “Joker” traces the evolution of Arthur Fleck, a mentally ill outcast who is relentlessly terrorized,...

Augustine: We need to erase the stigma surrounding psychiatric medication

Augustine: We need to erase the stigma surrounding psychiatric medication

January 27, 2019

A clear double standard exists in our conversation about mental health. In the eyes of society, actively avoiding treatment for physical health issues seems self-sabotaging. However, deciding not to take...

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