Author: Therese Reyes

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Bipolar Diaries: My Battle with Mania

You’re in bed. It’s 2 in the morning. Only the sound of the fan can drown the thoughts in your head. You try and concentrate on your breathing. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. You try and …
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Mental Health: The Road To Stability

As I’m writing this, I am confined to a hospital bed because I haven’t slept in almost four days. My appetite was down. My energy was through the roof. I wasn’t running out of energy. …
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Poke/Poke: When East Meets West

From the island of Hawaii, a new food trend has come to the shores of the Philippines. Poke, pronounced as “POH-keh” means “to cut”; it is simply raw seafood turned into a salad. It is …