The Bucs' Blade

Rise in Teen Depression Caused by Social Media

C Kelly, Reporter • April 30, 2024

According to analytics, I spend six hours daily on my phone, which is 20 hours and 13 minutes for the week. Specifically, I distribute about three hours and 52 minutes on Instagram, one hour and 32 minutes...

Hidden Faces: Jane’s story – a road to recovery

Riley Vining, Reporter • February 17, 2023

*This story describes depression and suicide in detail throughout the story, including methods by which Jane (for privacy and safety purposes we have disguised her name) has attempted. For those who might...

Advice From a Suicide Survivor

Lei Murphy, Reporter • May 24, 2022

I’ve always struggled with my mental health. I didn’t get professionally diagnosed with mental illnesses until I was older, but looking back I have always had a hard time with it. I experienced a lot...

The Truth About Mental Hospitals

Lei Murphy, Reporter • March 9, 2022

Padded rooms. Straight Jackets. Psychosis. These are common phrases associated with mental hospitals. Because the media stigmatizes psych hospitals, people have extreme associations with them. So...

GHHS raises awareness for Suicide Prevention Month

Lei Murphy, Reporter • September 29, 2021

September is Suicide Prevention Month. Across the nation, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors and allies unite to promote suicide prevention. Mental health is extremely important....

Walk for Light event will be held May 19

Grace Ostric, Editor in Chief • May 13, 2021

The Walk For Light event will take place on Wednesday, May 19 during A and C lunches. The purpose is to raise awareness and remembrance for those who have lost their lives due to suicide. The event...