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University of Texas at El Paso DigitalCommons@UTEP The rP ospector Special Collections Department 10-10-2017 The rP ospector, October 10, 2017 UTEP Student Publications Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.utep.edu/prospector Part of the Journalism Studies Commons, and the Mass Communication Commons Comments: This file is rather large, with many images, so it may take a few minutes to download. Please be patient. Recommended Citation UTEP Student Publications, "The rP ospector, October 10, 2017" (2017). The Prospector. 296. http://digitalcommons.utep.edu/prospector/296 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Special Collections Department at DigitalCommons@UTEP. It has been accepted for inclusion in The rP ospector by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UTEP. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOL. 103, NO. 7 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO OCTOBER 10, 2017 THE CHALKCHALK THE BLOCKBLOCK CELEBRATESCELEBRATES 1010 YEARSYEARS ARISE celebrates Indigenous People’s Day...pg 5 Chalk the Block takes downtown by storm in its 10th year...pg 10 Macey Austin takes the floor as UTEP’s emerging volleyball talent... pg 11 GABY VELASQUEZ/ THE PROSPECTOR PAGE 2 OCTOBER 10, 2017 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OPINION ADRIAN BROADDUS , 747-7477 It’s okay to be depressed What Sean Kugler is up to after resigning BY RENE DELGADILLO thought it was time to work things out The Prospector without the help of a counselor. I’ve been fighting After I made that decision, I became depression for 10 open about my mental health and I start- years now, and I’m ed talking about it with my friends and not ashamed of it my advisor at The Prospector. I decided anymore. to keep myself busy with stuff I liked to It’s been almost a have less time to think about my depres- year since I decided sion. So I took a broadcasting internship to put my fears that had me running all over the city. I aside and finally do kept working at our student newspaper, something to change and then I had the courage to leave El my mental health. Paso for three months and do another And for the first time in my life, I feel internship in St. Louis, Missouri. proud of who I am and for the things If you are suffering from depression, I’ve been accomplishing during the please know that you are not alone. There last couple of months. I’ve never felt this happy and confident in my entire are people around you who are willing to life, and I want people who are fight- help you. I understand how it feels to be ing against depression to experience the sad and mad all the time. I know that happiness I’m enjoying. your anger, fears, frustrations and sad- I know people are dealing with bigger ness are hard to overcome, but don’t let problems than the ones I have experi- them win. enced, but for some reason, I always felt If you ever need someone to talk to or CARTOON BY ALEXA SERVIN / THE PROSPECTOR that I was a weak person who couldn’t need to set an appointment with a coun- handle the reality of life. When I was 6 selor, visit the University Counseling years old, my mother died and I didn’t get Center, located at room 205 in Union to say goodbye to her. The words of my West, or call 747-5302. father letting me know that she was gone Counseling and medication can work and would never come back destroyed very well together and the counseling my happiness—the one feeling that a kid center here at UTEP can accommodate should never experience. you in case you need medication to feel After that, I started feeling differ- ent from other kids around me, but I better. There is no shame in needing couldn’t find the words to explain what medication to overcome depression. I had inside of my heart. If you don’t want to see a counselor, I From then on, I made sure to hide my do recommend talking to your friends sadness year after year because I didn’t and family about the things you’re want people to make fun of me or to dealing with, as hiding and feeling think that I was crazy. ashamed for being depressed will make Two years ago, I was going through the your life harder. most difficult time of life. I didn’t know Don’t bottle up your emotions because who I was, what I believed in or what I this is when a simple moment of sad- wanted to do in my life. I was lost and I ness can turn into depression. One of didn’t know where to go or what to do. the things you can do is to start a journal I couldn’t sleep or finish my homework where you express your feelings. This will because I was fighting with myself, my put you in contact with the way you feel family and my girlfriend. Depression and stress had been de- and will give a better understanding of stroying my physical and mental health what you can do differently to overcome for a while. No one was really there with your negative thoughts. me because they didn’t understand what When you’re depressed it’s easy to I was going through. I was so stressed think that you can’t accomplish anything, and mad at life that without noticing, I and this why you should set daily goals started pushing my girlfriend out of my for yourself that are easy to accomplish— life. I was taking all my anger and stress this will give you the feeling of success. out on her. My depression and stress After you start feeling better, set more were the causes of many fights where we difficult goals. would scream at each other. Expose yourself to activities that WHAT DO YOU THINK? I was tired and I wasn’t enjoying life. you haven’t done before, this can be a Last week ’s poll question: I wanted to give up on everything be- great way to meet new people and a Do you think gun control laws should be stricter? cause I felt I couldn’t handle anything great way of finding some hidden tal- any longer. I used to wake up every ents and passions. Yes 80 % morning feeling like shit for no rea- Don’t let depression and stress de- son. I’ve cried alone inside of my car stroy your life like it did mine. I know so many times so no one could know it’s hard, but you’re not weak. Don’t No 20 % what I was going through. give up, I believe in you. I then decided to visit UTEP’s counsel- To my friends, Christian, Gaby and ing center. After a couple of counseling Michaela, thanks for all the support. I’m visits, I was able to get in contact with my sorry for having been a negative person feelings, fears, mistakes and skills. Talk- WHAT DO YOU THINK? ing and crying about my life made me for such a long time, but I am thankful This week’s poll question: realize that I was a strong person who for our friendship because without you just needed a little of help. guys I wouldn’t be the person I am today. How many hours a week do you study for midterms? 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