How to Fix a Thing Called Racism
by Kairon

The disease I want to cure is racism. Racism can come in many forms, such as being treated unfairly in the workplace, in stores like Giant or Safeway, or even getting followed around your neighborhood. Racism is getting looks from other people, or being made fun of. The way I would treat this sickness is by showing people we are equal by coming together, like what's going on now, but peacefully. I would give a speech that would ask if you have family. I do too. Do you have bad days? Yeah, me too. You have a loved one you want to make it home to, right? We all do. Yes, all lives do matter. I do agree with that, but it’s only black men and women dying at the hands of people who are supposed to protect us. All lives do matter ,but that's my protest to make it seem like it happens all the time to every race when it's not the case. If you ask a group of non-Black people if they want to experience what black people experience, what do you think they would say?

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Depresion
by Lisa

En estos momentos de mucho dolor y desesperación a raíz del covid-19, muchas personas han entrado en crisis, donde no saben que hacer o todos los cambios tan radicales que hemos tenido nos descontrolan en diferentes áreas. En mi persona, fui diagnosticada con depresión severa hace dos años. Tenía que estar tomando un tratamiento, el cual deje porque mi cuerpo lo rechazaba, pero segui tomando terapias. Hoy en día, puedo decir que a raíz de lo que pasó. Me he sentido algunos días mal, porque tengo muchas cosas en mi mente. La tristeza se apodera de uno en muchas maneras. Empieza con un pequeño pensamiento y luego te terminan robando las noches y te las convierte en un insomnio puro en el cual muchos sentimientos se encuentran. Las personas que sufren de depresión pasan mucho tiempo pensando, las cosas nos afectan hasta un grado tan grande que nadie se lo puede imaginar.

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Facing Depression During COVID-19
by Marlow

Every now and then, there comes a period of time in our lives where we suddenly do not feel like our usual selves. Our mood is suddenly downtrodden, our motivation on the slopes, and the happiness we once knew until then has disappeared. I, like countless others, have experienced depression at least once in my short life. It is something that I try to avoid to the best of my ability, but there are moments when it is unavoidable despite my best efforts. During the pandemic, though states are reopening at a cautious rate, there are still a vast number of people who may not know when they may return to work, how they might feed their families, and how they can bargain with their landlords and mortgages.With all of these and countless other situations arising with COVID, the feeling of depression has fallen upon some of those affected by everything happening over these past months.

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An Attempt at a Remedy for Injustice
by Ayah

If you ask me to define justice, I'll list the things that fall under the term from the government, courts, and political aspects, to your daily interactions with anyone you come across. Justice is being fair and equal. It’s difficult to stand up to those causing injustice because you are speaking truth to a liar.

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Being Alone
by Rose

Loneliness brings depression, overthinking and anxiety. During quarantine, lots of people feel this way because of social distancing. We can't really physically interact with our friends as we normally do. Loneliness is the feeling of being isolated. Loneliness has little to no human interaction or company which is bad for the human brain. My cure for this is calling a close friend or family member to see if they would like to hang out (while following the safety protocols). Also, find things that make you happy and go outside for fresh air or a run. Exercise always makes people feel good and better about themselves. I also say that social media can help because it is a social platform where you're not alone. In addition, listening to upbeat music always lifts one’s spirit up because it removes the sadness away.

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The Cure For Abandonment
by Jailah

My cure would be for abandonment. The remedy would be a pill that tastes like a fruit snack, because my favorite candy is fruit snacks. I would cure this because I know how it feels to feel abandoned or actually be abandoned. Abandonment could lead to more harmful things like suicide. Suicide isn’t the way out. The fruit snack pill will make you feel whole again. Make you feel that the whole world loves you, fighting bad symptoms like hunger, sadness, the urge to wanna fight anyone that gets in your way. I wanna cure this so that anybody who feels alone knows that someone is there for them.

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Stagnant
by Marc

Imagine a time in your life when things seemed stale and nothing, and I mean nothing, felt the same. That feeling, that touch, that taste, and that look. It is the same thing over and over again. It takes the color out of your favorite shirt, takes the fizz out of your soda, and takes the flavor out of your family's cooked meals. All of those descriptions sum up one feeling you probably have felt during the pandemic. That feeling is stagnance. A quick Google search defines Stagnance as, “showing no activity; dull and sluggish.” In my opinion, I have not been the same. I am somewhat bothered by how there is nothing more to do than watch television, play on my xbox, or video chat friends from school.

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Curing the Sore Throat
by London

A sore throat is horrible. The symptoms include hurting when you speak, and sometimes a scratchy, irritating sensation in the throat. The way you treat a sore throat, however, is some good ginger ale and some Halls. They will soothe your scratchy and annoying throat. Also, let's not forget the Vapor Rub. It's personally more effective if you rub it on (the outside of) your throat. Not to mention, all of these things are completely accessible at your corner or grocery store.

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