Elyse Fox said no one in her family spoke about mental health while she was growing up. As a result, Elyse, 27, said she didn’t really know how to talk about what she was feeling. But now, Elyse understands that her depression(抑郁) is not something to be embarrassed about – it’s just a small part of her overall health that she has to take care of. In order to spread that message, Elyse started @sadgirlsclubpbg, a real-life club that gathers girls together to let them know that if they’re struggling with their mental health, they aren’t alone. That way, Elyse said, girls who understand that others are going through can start to break down the stigma(耻辱) surrounding mental health, showing that it’s nothing to be ashamed of. At the same time, they’re supporting one another and sharing resources. While the group meets in person, Elyse keeps the community going on Instagram, a social media platform. We talked to Elyse about how social media can create a supportive community for people with mental illness.
Teen vogue: Why did you start Sad Girls Club?
Elyse Fox: I started it in February of this year … after I put out a film about my mental illnesses in December. I removed my mask and said, ‘Hey, I’m not as happy as I seem, I’m depressed and here’s my story.’ That’s when I received a wave of girls saying, ‘I feel the same way.’ So I wanted to create something for girls to connect in real life and in person to get rid of the stigma around mental illness.
TV: Why is it important to talk about mental health?
EF: Because the conversation needed to happen and it needed to happen now. Because one in five Americans is going through some type of mental illness. If you aren’t personally, you know someone who is. It’s out of people’s control.
TV: Do you think social media help with mental illness?
EF: Absolutely. I think with social media it’s so easy to be honest. You being your true self and removing a mask and being honest with yourself and followers is the best way to heal(治愈). People are connected with realness. You can reach so many people from different countries, different ages.
TV: What do you want young women of color to know about mental health?
EF: I want everyone to know about mental health, that it isn’t something that is visible. It doesn’t have a face, no age range. It’s something we can cope with - and it’s best to do it together rather than alone.
TV: Anything you’d like to add?
EF: I’d add that anyone would encourage women or anyone going through anything to find a friend or to speak out and seek help. Even if it’s a simple conversation with a teacher. As a person who kept everything inside for over 20 years, it’s extremely helpful.
1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?
A. Elyse’s family members don’t care about her mental problems.
B. Elyse didn’t realize mental problems are something common until she grew up.
C. Elyse started the Sad Girls Club to offer some resources she had to the members.
D. The Sad Girls Club have organized online activities for girls with mental problems.
2.What is the main reason for many girls sending messages to Elyse after watching her film?
A. To get in touch with her in real life.
B. To ask her to start a club for girls like them.
C. To give her some advice to solve the problem.
D. To tell her that they share the same problem with her.
3.Which of the following about Sad Girls Club is TRUE?
A. Members of Sad Girls Club are young women of color who have mental problems.
B. Members of Sad Girls Club keep in touch with each other by sharing their life online.
C. The Club’s aim is to tell women they don’t need to be embarrassed about their problems.
D. The founder of the club believes it will be very helpful to keep everything inside.
In Роtоmac Sсhоol, clubs are students-designed and led by a teacher, who guides student participants.
POLTICAL DISCUSSIONS CLUB
Whether you are interested in politics and have very stong opinions, or if you just want to listen to other people’s opinions, this club is for you. If you see something in the news you think would be a good, debatable topic, you can bring it in to our meeting every other week to have it debated. Even if you don’t know anything about politics, come in and learn something because politics play a huge role throughout our lives
INVESTMENT CLUB
Our mission is to educate students about the market economy and the potential risks and rewards involved with business. We plan to hold weekly and monthly competitions, in order to see who is most successful
DANCERS OF POTOMAC
The Dancers of Potomac meet to learn about and practice styles of contemporary dance with an eye toward raising awareness about the beauty and power of dance within the Potomac community.
BELLS CLUB
Bells Club is a group designed to designed to music we listen to between classes. It’s a great way to set the energy and introduce the beauty of music to the Potomac community.
INSONGNIACS
Insongniacs is a cappella singsing club, founded in the fall of 2012. The group performs a range of music from pop hit to traditional folk ballads.
1.If you want to learn more about the potential risks of a war, which club should you join?
A. POLTICAL DISCUSSIONS CLUB B. INVESTMENT CLUB
C. DANCERS OF POTOMAC D. BELLS CLUB
2.Which of the followings is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Students with background knowledge play a huge role in Political Discussions Clubs.
B. Students will be able to start a real business by joining the Investment Club.
C. Dancers of Potomac and Bells Club tend to help students to appreciate the beauty of arts.
D. Students good at dancing can have a chance to play an important role in Insongniacs.
It was the start of another summer session at the university. I was enrolled to(报名) a psychology class. It was extremely difficult to get into, _______ the class was very popular. Lots of students were put on a _______ list but I was lucky and succeeded on my first _______
I had enrolled in this class not only because of the subject matter but also because of the professor. I had heard _______ things about her. She had published many books which had been translated into many languages. It would be a(n) _______ to learn from her. And I had a(n) _______.
Today was the first day of class. The professor entered the _______ lecture hall and made her way to the front. She faces us, quieted us and _______ around. Could she see me? She was my mother.
It was _______ seeing my mother giving a lecture. _______, we had just had breakfast together that morning and talked about the usual mother/daughter things. Could I get past the _______ that the professor was my mother and _______ learn something?
My mother first gave an overview of what we could _______ in the following eight weeks. Then she started the lecture. I listened and took notes and somewhere _______ the way my mother turned into a professor. She was so good a professor that I got completely_______ in the subject matter and forgot that my mother was the person lecturing.
That summer school session passed quickly. Did the other students in the class ever learn my secret? Well, yes they did. Did I _______ it? No. But _______ else did. On the last day of the session, the professor asked me to stand. She _______ me, telling that the class that she was very proud of me.
My mother, who had so many important _______ in her life, was telling her students that the thing she was proudest of was me! Over the years I heard her lecture many times but I have _______ been prouder as her daughter than I was that day when she introduced me to the class.
1.A. though B. as C. while D. yet
2.A. writing B. reading C. mailing D. waiting
3.A. try B. class C. experience D. taste
4.A. normal B. satisfying C. wonderful D. embarrassing
5.A. honor B. comfort C. success D. action
6.A. story B. secret C. answer D. expression
7.A. crowded B. warm C. distant D. cold
8.A. smiled B. moved C. walked D. looked
9.A. enjoyable B. strang C. surprising D. valuable
10.A. First of all B. Above all C. After all D. All in all
11.A. feeling B. fact C. pressure D. fault
12.A. nearly B. really C. properl D. completely
13.A. expect B. prepare C. suffer D. handle
14.A. on B. in C. along D. by
15.A. excited B. started C. stuck D. lost
16.A. keep B. tell C. learn D. agree
17.A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no one
18.A. protected B. upset C. comforted D. introduced
19.A. achievements B. moments C. lectures D. memories
20.A. once B. never C. ever D. often
---Honey, I have to say I can’t go to the party tonight. I’m tired out.
----_______. Have some fun!
A. Don’t pull my leg. B. Don’t be a wet blanket.
C. Don’t be a black sheep. D. Don’t give me the cold shoulder.
---He is unlike his father who drinks a lot, _______?
---Yes. He never drinks.
A. is he B. doesn’t he
C. does he D. isn’t he
Healthy eating along with exercise is probably the only way_____ can help you become fit.
A. which B. that
C. in which D. by which
