SOVA Ambassador Feature: Letting others help
I am a bit of a contradictory person. I am fiercely independent and a romantic. I like to be strong and fragile. I am blonde, but also quite smart. I love helping other people,...
Category: Educate Yourself
Side effects of antidepressants
Although antidepressants are one of the ways to help adolescents with depression or anxiety feel better mentally and socially, there are also some other physical attributes to them that may tag along, too. With antidepressants,...
What Is CBT? Here’s Comic Example
When you feel depressed or anxious, it can feel like you are just lost in your thoughts. A type of therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps to teach you how to change your...
I know what it’s like down here.
Sometimes we share with folks our struggles and pain. In response, sometimes we get the shoulder we need to cry on, sometimes we get the understanding nod, sometimes we get the dreaded statements that...
Confidentiality during Mental Health Treatment
A big worry about talking to a therapist is: your privacy. Will the therapist tell anyone else all of my business? The short answer is no, unless you or someone else is in danger....
Why Getting Treatment Can Improve Your Overall Health
While you may know that getting treatment for depression and anxiety can help with emotional regulation, did you know that it can also greatly benefit your physical health? The info. In a recent research...
Yik Yak: Let’s Talk about Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide
College years are a big transition for everybody, so anxiety and depression are not uncommon among undergraduates. Yik Yak is an app that’s popular among college kids and it is well known for being...
Antidepressants
Depression can be a very difficult thing to live with. Luckily, there ways get the help and support you need to get better. One option is taking antidepressant drugs, which are designed to treat...
Finding a Mental Health Professional
Starting to look for a mental health professional may seem overwhelming at first. Someone may refer or suggest you to someone, or your parents may set up an appointment after talking to another professional....
Love is Respect
You’ve heard it before — love is respect. But where can you go for support when a loving relationship has become a relationship without respect? Loveisrespect is a website with endless resources for those in an abusive relationship...
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