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Give A Little Love

But if you give a little love, you can get a little love of your own Don’t break his heart Yeah if you give a little love, you can get a little love of...

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How to Help

  Sometimes we see our friends or family post about their feelings on social media. If you see that someone you care about is feeling upset, try sending them a nice message! Letting someone know...

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Photos of Depression?

We previously wrote an article that featured “12 Breathtaking Photos Show What It’s Really Like To Have General Anxiety Disorder.”  Now, we recently found an interesting article about whether Instagram photos can offer clues about depression.  According...

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Talking to Parents

Communicating with your parents is good for your health! We found this research study about teens’ relationships with their parents and we thought it was very interesting. This is why we think this resource...

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Empathy

Here is a wonderfully short video on understanding the difference between empathy and sympathy. What does empathy mean to you?  Do you find it easy to emphasize with others? Let us know in the comments!

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The focusing power of music

With the Fall semester quickly approaching, we know that sometimes it can be hard to concentrate on the task at hand.  And it has been shown that music can be calming, relaxing, and useful to...

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What do your emojis say about you

Communication is a big part of our lives and effective communication allows us to have successful relationships.  Verbal communication is the sounds and words (or speech) we use when talking with another person or...

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Hope

Check out this music video! It’s part of a mental health initiative and shares some responses of what inspires hope in others. What inspires hope for you?