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The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current

Whiteboards, calendars, alarms and timers help keep someone with ADHD on track, but they don’t treat the underlying problem. A brain with ADHD has different brain chemistry than most people, so executive functioning is impaired. (Photo Illustration by Megan Wutzke)

Society focuses on the wrong problem when dealing with ADHD

Megan Wutzke, Staff Writer May 6, 2021

When I was 20, I went to therapy. I had depression, anxiety, and a bit of trauma to work through. After a few sessions, my therapist suggested I get tested for ADHD. I laughed because I couldn’t have...

The ARC Health and Wellness center can be found on the ARC website under health and safety. (Photo via the ARC website)

ARC provides services to help students stay healthy during the pandemic

Julie Blunt, Staff Writer March 1, 2021

After going fully online last spring, American River College students may have found more reasons to feel stressed or anxious; some may have even fallen physically ill.  For those students, the Los...

American River College students support Life is Worth the Walk by making bracelets to support the wellness in the  Cafeteria on Oct. 20. (Photo by Cierra Quintana)

Life is Worth the Walk brings mental health awareness to ARC

Shiavon Chatman October 21, 2016

Life is Worth the Walk held an event at American River College on Thursday to support mental, physical and spiritual wellness. “We started to raise awareness for suicide prevention and bullying prevention,”...

Seeking assistance for mental health problems can start with something as simple as picking up a brochure at ARC's health clinic. (Photo by Shiavon Chatman)

Opinion: ARC students discuss mental health stigmas in black community

Shiavon Chatman October 6, 2016

There are a few taboo topics usually avoided at all costs in conversation, including sex, politics, religion, and mental health.   Especially in the black community, mental health is something that...

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