What is Therapy?
We spoke to Dr. Jessica Levenson who works at the Sleep Medicine Program at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Jessica is a clinical psychologist who is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Interpersonal...
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Invisible Illness
Depression is not a “visible” health issue. It doesn’t announce itself to the world with a cast, or stitches, or vomiting. Depression is sneaky. It can be hard to talk about. Hard to define....
The Stand Together Initiative
For young people with mental health concerns, school can be a negative space. Individuals with mental health concerns, like anxiety and depression, can come up against stigma from their classmates, and maybe even the...
Getting Help: Where to Start
Mental health problems don’t only affect adults. Children, teens and young adults can have mental health problems, too. In fact, three out of four people with mental health problems showed signs before they were...
Balancing Work and Mental Health
A major part of adolescence and young adulthood is finding and keeping a job. When struggling with anxiety or depression, this can create obstacles to being successful in your work. Many questions can arise:...
NAMI – A National Resource
Have you heard of the National Alliance on Mental Health, also known as NAMI? NAMI is a great resource for anyone looking for more information about mental health awareness and reducing stigma. NAMI has local...
No Resolution? No Problem!
It’s nearing the end of January and you may be feeling like your chance to have a New Year’s Resolution Intention is past. But it’s not. You can pick up a new habit, or renew...
Therapy Options
KidsMentalHealth.org is a great place to start when considering family therapy or if you have questions about how therapy can help you or if you wanted to have family therapy. There are many pages on...
SOVA Ambassador Feature: Fake it til you make it?
The following is an awesome post from a SOVA Ambassador, user @Polkadottedblue. Want to read more of what she’s written? Visit her other blog posts, Letting others help, New medication?!?!, and Stuff – A poem....
The Winter Blues
Now that we are in the midst of the winter season, it is important to think of ways to deal with the stress surrounding this time of year. For those in school, the semester...
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