Make It Ok
This week, we wanted to highlight Make It Ok, a website designed to battling the stigma around discussions about mental health and mental illness.
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More Online Resources for Black Mental Health
If you have been online over the past week, you have likely seen Carrd links going around containing masterlists, resources, petitions, donation sites, and information about the Black Lives Matter movement.
Mental Health Resources for Black Youth
It can be difficult to find resources for mental health resources that feel like they’re targeted to you. This is particularly true for minorities and underprivileged groups. Racial and ethnic minorities have less access to mental health resources and services than white people, and when they do get access, it can be of poorer quality, feeling that the treatment they receive doesn’t fully suit them or that they feel like they’re experiencing discrimination.
Weekend Reads: How is Gen Z Coping with COVID?
Experiencing a historical event is no doubt affecting everyone, but the effect it has on youths and adolescents are significantly stronger.
“Tools to Thrive”
As Mental Health Awareness Month hits the halfway point today, it feels like there couldn’t be better timing to explicitly have a conversation focusing on the topic as daily life continues to be a constant series of unknowns and stressors given the pandemic, staying at home, and adjusting for those where places are starting to slowly open back up.
Tackling Stigma
The topic about how stigma affects how we view mental illness is not new. The way that people talk about mental illness can not only impact how we view those with mental illness, but how we can view our own. We’ve talked about stigma several times before, because it’s important to change this mindset and the harmful effects that it can have.
Weekend Reads: Ramadan and Mental Health
This year, Mental Health Awareness Month overlaps with the Islamic month of Ramadan. The simplest association with Ramadan is fasting: from sunrise to sunset everyday, Muslims who are able to fast do not eat or drink anything (even water).
Seizing the Awkward with Coronavirus
Seize the Awkward is a website that wants visitors to do just that: starting and having those awkward conversations about mental health and illnesses. Huge factors such as stigma and the fear of saying...
Getting Things Done
As the weeks continue, you may have already found yourself getting in the groove of things and finding a routine that works best for you. And if you haven’t, that’s okay! There’s no “correct” way to do everything at home.
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