Social Media as a Resource
In the never-ending debate on the pros and cons of social media, particularly on mental health, we don’t seem to talk as much about how we can use social media as an outlet. While...
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Is It Okay To Vent?
Venting is a way of verbally airing one’s frustrations with others. It can be super emotional and intense. And depending on the way you handle it, venting might feel like a ton of bricks was taken off...
An App Designed to Stop Lunchroom Bullying
Have you ever had to sit by yourself in the lunchroom? Seventeen-year-old Californian Natalie Hampton has—for two whole years—and she’s invented an app to make sure no one else ever has to go through that. When Hampton—an...
Having a Bad Mental Health Day
Living with depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues can sometimes be taxing. I know I have come across this a lot—I feel down, anti-social, or just plain exhausted! While it’s true that we are...
“I Have No Real Friends”: A Lie Depression Tells Me Is True
Sometimes I feel like I have no friends. Or, let me clarify, no real friends. It’s not that I don’t have nice conversations with other people, or get invited to hang out in groups with...
Do You Have A “Finsta”?
A lot of teens have a fake Instagram account, or “Finsta,” because they think it allows them more privacy than a real Instagram account. Finstas are usually more private and closed than accounts with...
#BeThe1To . . . Help Save A Life
Suicide Prevention Month happens each September. But that’s not the only time to remember how much we can do to help folks who are at risk of suicide—we can take action at any time. “#BeThe1To”...
Can Fame, Success, and Money Cure Depression and Anxiety?
We all know Michael Phelps, right? He’s the most successful and most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps was only 19—still an adolescent!—when he went to the Olympics...
The Future of Well-Being as Life Moves Online
The Pew Research Center on Internet and Technology came out with a report recently that offers an opinion about the future of technology and social well-being that’s different from the doom-saying we commonly hear....
How Media Influences Self-Harm, And What We Can Do About It
In the past week or two, after the deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and chef Anthony Bourdain, we have seen a great deal of reporting about suicide. Reading about these events, I’ve started...
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