A Quick Guide to Depression in Teens
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) starts out by writing: You are not alone. There are ways you can feel better. The NIMH has a lot of great educational information on their website,...
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Disconnect
I know that I can speak for many when I say that social media can be distracting. We have so many ways to access it, from phones to computers to tablets, and we often...
Stuff – A poem
50 milligrams of sumatriptan succinate to unscrew the vice from my head Then 20 of that other stuff for 12 hours of stability From dawn to dusk I am medicated I think I need...
Fear of asking for help
When you feel anxious, some things that are not challenges to others can seem like huge mountains for you to climb. It can seem like it is ridiculous that you are worried about this...
Getting Help: The National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Some subjects, like suicide, are difficult and complicated to talk about with anyone. However, it is a very important topic, and the suicide rate hit a 40-year-peak among older teen girls in 2015. Therefore, for...
Don’t wanna see it.
Sometimes people in our online social networks post videos… and sometimes they are things we’d rather not see, but we don’t even get the chance to decide whether or not we want to look...
The back-to-school transition
August is upon us and that time of the year is quickly approaching! Stores are already advertising “back-to-school” sales on all the products to prepare you for the new school year. However, what does your mental...
I Am A Witness
More than one in four children experience bullying in a year. https://youtu.be/ET_oV9a4KHo And now the first ever emoji created for a social cause is trying to help prevent it. The campaign – “I Am...
A Small Star
“Even a small star shines in the darkness.” — Finnish Proverb Share with us this Monday any small accomplishment(s) that you’re proud of!
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