Jessica Martin explains the importance of diversity in counseling in her office located in the Education Building, Tuesday. | Photo: Noah Dawlearn This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on March 7, 2019. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Most people probably wouldn’t imagine a group counseling curriculum based on Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” albumContinueContinue reading “Making ‘Lemonade’: Martin brings unique flair to counseling”
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Out of the Darkness walk in downtown Beaumont promotes suicide prevention awareness
This article was originally published in The University Press, Lamar University’s student newspaper, on Oct. 18, 2018. Story by Eleanor SkeltonUP contributor Southeast Texans gathered at the downtown Event Centre on a sunny Saturday afternoon to remember loved ones lost to suicide and to encourage others to keep living. The “Out of the Darkness Community Walk,”ContinueContinue reading “Out of the Darkness walk in downtown Beaumont promotes suicide prevention awareness”
#IWasMadeFor: World Suicide Prevention Day 2017
Originally posted on Facebook on Sept. 11, 2017. So this week is Suicide Prevention Week, which started with World Suicide Prevention Day yesterday. I speak out about this because I don’t want anyone else to feel alone like I did. People are always surprised when they find out. “You seem so happy all the time,ContinueContinue reading “#IWasMadeFor: World Suicide Prevention Day 2017”
So I’m turning 28. | Donating my birthday to TWLOHA
Here’s a little secret most people don’t know about me. I can’t even count the number of times I almost died. This is not an exaggeration. People ask me, how could you want to just end everything? You have your whole life ahead of you, you’re good at writing, and you’re so happy all theContinueContinue reading “So I’m turning 28. | Donating my birthday to TWLOHA”
Winter isn’t always gloomy
So this was my second winter back in Texas. I was going through some of my old notebooks and throwing things away, and then I found this. My life continues to change so much and I’m so glad that I chose this path and this story, not the story that anyone else wanted to writeContinueContinue reading “Winter isn’t always gloomy”
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