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The Environment and Depression

When you read an article about depression, it might mention that “environmental factors” can influence whether someone has depression. But what does that mean exactly? The environment is everything around you. It can include: where you...

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Screening Tools

Have you ever gone to your doctor for a routine physical and while you waited you were asked to complete some surveys? Did these surveys ever containing sensitive questions? If this has happened to...

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Advocacy through Social Media

Social media is a tool that has great potential.  Social media has the potential to connect people from all over the world to create communities of like-minded people.  One of the most positive ways...

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The Happiest Country in the World

According to the latest World Happiness Report, Norway is the world’s happiest country.  The report measures many different things to calculate “happiness.”  Some of the measurements include: Generosity Healthy life expectancy Perceived freedom Having...

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The Practice of Positivity

An article by Huffington Post introduced seven different mantras that are helpful in trying to practice positivity: 1. Guide Your Energy “I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.”...

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That’s not cool

Have you ever seen a social media post that you found to be hurtful, offensive, or just… not cool?  Here are ready-to-use images that you can post as a reply from thatsnotcool.com.  There are...

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Links to Useful Websites

Here are some useful links to try! We’ve written about some of these on the site. If you have any other that aren’t on the list – let us know. National Alliance of Mental...

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What to do if you are cyberbullied?

Adults are not the only ones who can take action against cyberbullying or communicating false, embarrassing, or hostile information online.  Together, adolescents with adults can do something. However, first it is important to note ssome...

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Sleep Cycle

As a college student who suffered from insomnia, it has been a tough fight for me to show up and pay attention in class. I tried all of the resources that my school offered:...

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In Case of Emergency (ICE)

Most mobile phones require a password or Touch ID to access the phone.  These settings are for our security and to protect our personal information.  However, did you know you can make your health...