Julie Young

Writing by Meggie Royer // Photograph by Julie Young // In October 1999, Maggie Wardle, a student at Kalamazoo College in Michigan, was shot and killed by a former boyfriend, Neenef Odah, a day after he learned that she attended their school’s homecoming dance with another man.

Writing by Esther Lee // Photograph by Julie Young

Writing by Romi Endelmanis // Photo by Julie Young 

Writing by Julie Young // Photograph by Alexey Green // It’s okay if high school wasn’t “the best freaking days of your life.” Those days are yet to come.

Writing by Julie Young // Collage by Eugenia Loli // I know the battle can be different for everyone, but here are a few things I practice daily, every other day, or weekly, that give me a sense of confidence and stability.

Writing by Marley Warren // Photograph by Julie Young //Anxiety, panic attacks, and other mental illnesses are not a sign of weakness. In fact, they are a sign that you’ve been trying to stay strong for too long.