Students may experience difficulties surrounding their sleeping patterns, eating habits, and relationships with their friends and families. Mary Alvord proceeds to explain that “elevated levels of stress hormones can degrade the immune system, cause heart problems, exacerbate respiratory and gastrointestinal issues, and bring on chronic anxiety and depression.”

Sandy Spring Friends School is a diverse community with a plethora of perspectives to explore. However, do we really hear out all sides? Or just our own?