18 things I learned by the age of 18:
It’s perfectly okay to say “no.” There are times where you have too much on your plate already, yet you continue to take on more because you don’t know how to say no. Remember,...
Category: Educate Yourself
OCD Tendencies Found in Depression
Does your depression ever make you feel overly motivated instead of unmotivated? If so, then you are not alone. When many people hear the word “depression,” an image comes to mind of a person by...
Self Injury
Trigger Warning: Self Harm This is a personal story of recovery that was shared with a SOVA team member. Have you ever seen a classmate or friend walking around wearing a long-sleeve shirt even...
Resilience: A Skill that Can Be Learned, Part 2
Yesterday, on the blog we talked about how you can strengthen your resilience, which can be a tool in our emotional first aid kit. Here are some more ways that you can strengthen this...
Resilience: A Skill that Can Be Learned, Part 1
(written by one of our SOVA students) Resilience (or toughness) is a tool you can use to bounce back from stressful situations and to respond to life’s challenges. The United States Army Reserve developed...
Continuing the Conversation: Can we always talk openly?
One of the largest problems facing mental health is how we talk about it. Therefore, when we received the following question from the Reel Teens Pittsburgh Facebook Live Town Hall event we thought it would make...
Continuing the Conversation: How will we know?
The following question was submitted during last week’s Reel Teens Pittsburgh Facebook Live Town Hall event: “How do we know it when we see it or feel it and what do we do?” This is...
Continuing the Conversation: Who to go to first?
Today’s question from last week’s Reel Teens Pittsburgh Facebook Live Town Hall event is about who to go to for help about your mental health when you are feeling like you may want to speak to someone. ...
Continuing the Conversation: What is Stigma?
Last Thursday on the blog we featured the Reel Teens Pittsburgh Facebook Live Town Hall event. Then on Friday, in an effort to continue the conversation, we answered an audience member’s question about seeking a...
Reel Teens Pittsburgh Town Hall: Continuing the Conversation
Yesterday, on the blog, we featured the Reel Teens Pittsburgh Facebook Live Town Hall Event. And, as we mentioned, over the next week to help continue the conversation, we’ll be featuring articles that answer some...
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