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Mental Health Awareness: Beating the Stigma

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allie-and-friends-749x500.png Allie Holmes (11) spending time with her friends at the winter dance. Pictured from left to right: Gracie Taylor (11), Annelise Onorato (11), Emma Young (11), Sunny Jones (11), Caroline Bryson (11), Lauren Markley (11), Callie Kennedy (11), Lindsey Suits (11), Allie Holmes (11), Caroline Gibbs (11). Allie Holmes.
billie-eilish-667x500.png 18-year-old musician Billie Eilish accepting one of the five Grammy’s she won at the 2020 Grammy Awards. NPR News.
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kate-spade-444x500.png The late fashion designer Kate Spade posing with her iconic handbags. The New Yorker.

This story mentions suicide. Anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts or tendencies is urged to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of 10 and 34 in the United States. Studies show that lack of education and resources regarding mental health could be a reason why some depressed teens could make an attempt on their own lives. The stigma of mental illness discourages many teenagers and young adults to ask for help.  However, it is essential to remember that there are other people out there that experience the same things every day, even some of the world’s most adored stars that seem to live perfect, lavish lifestyles.

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Christian Life Theme: Your Kingdom Come

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Brian_L_Morgan_20180823_BMH0811-750x500.jpg Greg Lisson gives a devotion at All School Chapel in Yancey Gymnasium. Brian L. Morgan.
Brian_L_Morgan_20180823_BMD7439-333x500.jpg Senior Evergreen Megan Bielan sits with Kindergartner Ella Thompson. Brian L. Mogran.
Brian_L_Morgan_20180823_BMH0780-750x500.jpg Eighth grader Anslee Davidson sings at All School Chapel. Brian L. Morgan.
picture-2.jpg Fifth graders stand together for a picture after chapel. Brian L. Morgan.

Every year, Director of Christian Life, Greg Lisson, introduces the new theme at the first All School Chapel of the year. This chapel is filled with many special traditions: senior Evergreens (students that have been at Wesleyan Kindergarten – 12th grade) walk down the kindergartens, the chapel band is mixed with students from different divisions and many loved ones come to welcome and celebrate in the new school year.

This year, the theme is Your Kingdom Come. Every month, one aspect of the theme will be broken down and focused on by the middle and high school chapel speakers. Topics such as grace, truth, beauty and justice will be filled to complete the phrase. Lisson began the year with Your Kingdom Come. Next month, the topic will be, Your Grace Come.

Lisson shares that the theme was inspired by the Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:10. Jesus talks about how he his desire for earth is to have features from similar to ones in Heaven. Lisson said, “All kingdom values and virtues are given to us by God; it is our job to pass His message on to the people around us.”

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