Let’s Talk Day
Today is Bell Let’s Talk Day. This is a Canadian campaign by Bell Canada, one of the country’s primary telecommuncations company, that started in September 2010 with the goal of creating a national conversation about...
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An Interview with the Makers of Unstuck: An OCD Kids Movie
I first saw Unstuck: An OCD Kids Movie at the International OCD Foundation Conference in San Francisco last year. I found it so moving that when I saw it again at a local OCD...
Finding Solace at a Mental Health Vigil
My college is one of many around the U.S. that really pushes mental health awareness. During the month of October — the first full week of which is National Mental Health Awareness Week —...
Negative Effects of Social Media on Teenagers
Since “social media” hit the market, popular culture has become a major part of the average teenager’s daily life. Web articles support the idea that social media has become a major contributor when it comes to...
Mental Health Month
May is recognized as Mental Health Month. During the following month, time is taken to raise awareness and educate the public about the realities of living with mental illness. Although mental health issues are...
Learn more about Myths Dealing with Mental Health
Mental Health.gov compiled a list of 9 commonly believed myths about mental health and provides facts to prove them wrong. Many people have learned inaccurate information about people with mental health issues for a...
Heard Around Mental Health Twitter
There are some pretty cool things happening in the world of mental health lately. We thought it’d be good to share some tweets from some mental health organizations. Social media has it’s downsides, but connecting people...
Pan-sexuality as an Idenitity
Miley Cyrus made news and social media headlines awhile back by announcing that she identifies as pansexual. If you haven’t already looked it up, pansexual is described as “a sexual identity along with bisexual,...
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