Do You Use Social Media Less When Your Skin Breaks Out?
Do you ever get nervous about posting photos of yourself on social media when you’re in the middle of a breakout? According to a recent survey of more than 1,000 adolescents, more than half...
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Writing About Mental Health
I started my first diary when I was 12 years old and I haven’t stopped writing since. My diaries from middle school focus a lot on my friends, my crushes, shaky attempts at poetry,...
Don’t Like Sitting in Total Silence? Try Nontraditional Meditation
If you are anything like me, you feel a hint of jealousy whenever you see or hear someone sharing how sitting meditation has changed their life. As someone with anxiety, it seems nearly impossible...
Get Involved: Do Something
DoSomething.org is a cool social movement site that uses easy steps to help change the world. We recently revisited their site, and we wanted to let you know about a couple that may interest you. Tobacco-Free...
Inside Our Minds
Insideourminds.org is a website that features personal interviews with people who have mental health diagnoses. It also includes a podcast and a community where people can connect with peers. Here are some excerpts: “My Illness is My Responsibility”...
What Happens to Your Mood When You Lie on Facebook
Have you ever clicked the “Like” button on a post that you didn’t really like or care about, just to make sure you were part of a group? If you answered yes, you’re not...
Perfectionism: A Good or Bad Way of Thinking?
I strive for perfection all the time, especially when it comes to academics. If I feel as if I scored less than an A on any assignment or exam then I have terrible anxiety...
When I Grow up, I Don’t Want to Be Like You
Do you have friends or family members who have a mental illness and have had a lot of trouble dealing with it or did not get treatment? Many of us do. It can be...
Benefits of Teen Mental-Health First-Aid Programs
A little while ago one of our blogging ambassadors reported on their positive experience becoming certified in mental health first aid at a workshop at her university. There are scientists who are studying programs like...
Circle of 6
Imagine you are in a sticky situation: you need a ride home, you’re scared of where you are, you need someone to lend an ear… Here is an app that might help. Circle of...
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