“ The best feeling is when you get home from a long day, eat some chocolate, and open your sketchbook to draw something that has been on your mind all day.” shares Alexis Rivera, a junior at Wilcox High School. Alexis is very passionate about art and holds great interest in sketching inanimate objects, especially floral designs, and weaponry. “ To me, art is just a great way to relax the brain....

Depression is an unfortunately common mental health condition that, despite the social stigma that claims otherwise, has a concrete scientific basis. New research suggests that people with depression have distinguished features in their brains—fewer astrocytes.  Astrocytes are a type of star-shaped brain cell that supports neuron function by providing energy to neurons and supporting neurotransmission...