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...teens. On the one hand, the benefits are apparent and important. Experts estimate that as many as 1 in 20 American preteens and adolescents suffer from clinical depression. It is something they cannot outgrow. Depression cycles over and over again throughout a lifetime, peaking during episodes of emotional distress, subsiding only to well up again at the next crisis. And as research increasingly shows, depression is often a marker for other disorders, including the syndrome that used to be called manic depression and is now known as bipolar disorder. If undetected and untreated in preteens, depressive episodes can lead...
MOLD-FASHIONED Belgian designer Martin Margiela seems intent on triggering acute nasal distress in those who view his latest creations. Margiela is unveiling a line of mold-covered garments Monday at the Brooklyn Anchorage gallery in New York City. The clothes were dipped in agar and treated with mold, bacteria and yeast; they were then left to develop new colors and textures (the smell is a bonus). Ideal accessory: that fuzzy fruit in the back of the fridge...
...supposed to be an insult. It is not childish or poorly made, terms which could easily be leveled at hundreds of adults' movies. In fact, it's rather mature given its subject matter, and the craftsmanship is impeccable. But the elements of the story itself--a princess in distress, evil villains bent on galactic domination, space bandits and virtuous knights--these are the elements of legends and fairy tales. They are the elements of childhood...
...weeks simultaneously gratifies and disturbs many of us. On the one hand, many of us have a powerful instinct to both seek and supply grand, sweeping and satisfying answers in the wake of tragedy. Immediately following a dramatic national or local event, at the time of greatest emotional distress and concern, some feel powerless. Theorizing is a source of comfort...
...loosened or revoked, and against the NRA campaign for gun concealment. Oppenheim and Taub also write, "concerned citizens ought to look deeper and discern the less obvious forces". If the two editors look carefully, they will notice that the editorial asserts, "these tragedies are the result of severe emotional distress among teens with access to guns." As a group of concerned citizens, the Crimson Staff exposes declining access to mental support as one of those "less obvious forces" involved in Littleton. While Oppenheim and Taub are correct that blaming only guns is insufficient, they still must recognize the tremendous role...