Mental Health 2018

Music is the potter of my soul. Music shapes how I walk to class, write a column, sing a song, study for a test, grapple with mental health and navigate the challenges we all have to face in this world.

It’s commonly acknowledged that UC Berkeley is not always the smoothest ride when it comes to the mental health of its students. To combat such challenges, ASUC senators are working to provide students with the resources to manage stress.

I often feel like my emotions control my state of being to a greater extent than my state of being controls my emotions. Routines, however trivial they may seem, are crucial to my existence.

Growing up in my family, privacy was key. The rule of thumb was that your problems were yours alone and that they should be handled as such.