In Case of Emergency (ICE)
Most mobile phones require a password or Touch ID to access the phone. These settings are for our security and to protect our personal information. However, did you know you can make your health...
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What is depression?
This TED talk about ‘What is Depression?’ is a great way to share what is happening to someone when they are experiencing depression. After watching, is this something you think you might share with...
Journaling to reducing stress
Do you keep a journal? This article writes about how journaling, even for just a few minutes a day, can help you with your mental and physical health! Here are some interesting facts from the article:...
A Link Between Sugar and Depression?
In the past we have written about the potential impact a person’s diet can have on a mood disorder. Then, recently, we came across an article that suggests there’s a strong relationship between higher...
Suicide Awareness at VMAs
National Suicide Prevention Month begins on September 1st. MTV got an early start to awareness month with a VMA performance by Logic of his song “1-800-273-8255.” The song’s title is the same number to...
Self-Stigma
Stigma is often talked about with mental health. However, do you know there are different kinds of stigma such as self-stigma? Self-stigma happens when an individual suffering from mental illness accepts the negative and inaccurate views of...
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...
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...
Off to University … How to Manage your Mental Health
We recently posted about the back-to-school transition that is upon us. We also wrote an article a little while ago about the transition year. However, as this is such an important topic, we wanted...
Because I felt like I didn’t deserve to get better
In interviews I did with adolescents who have depression and were in treatment, some of them said that at first, they didn’t want to go to therapy because they didn’t feel like they deserved to...
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