Zaire Rushing-Simpson
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Athens-Clarke County
How Invisible Scars Turn Pain into Purpose
Editor’s Note: This series of stories explores how individuals have turned challenging experiences and obstacles into opportunities — particularly around mental health. July 23, 2017. Freedom Day. That’s when a nightmare ended for Genesis, only six days shy of her 18th birthday. That’s when the FBI finally rescued her. The…
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Education
Beyond the Grade: Some UGA Students Question Sincerity of Mental Health Language in Courses
Shelby Dickerson’s experiences with mental health as a college student informs the way she teaches and communicates with students as a chemistry lecturer at the University of Georgia. When she was a graduate student at the University of South Carolina, she had a sympathetic instructor who directed her to campus…