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Posted by Sam on 15th January 2021

What is Depression? (From The Mind of Someone Who Has It)

Content Warning: Suicidal Thoughts What is depression? Admittedly, this is a question that is far more challenging to answer than one would think, primarily due to the fact that the disorder is not categorical. Instead, it is on a continuum. What is meant by this is that there are various levels of depression, meaning that […]

Read Article 6 Min Read Advocacy

Posted by Jade on 11th January 2021

Five Things to Try and Remember When Adjusting to New Mental Health Meds

Starting medications for mental illness can feel like a daunting process, especially if you’ve never had to take such medications before or if you’ve seen stigma attached to them. It can feel even more so if the medications that once worked for you are no longer effective and you find yourself needing to switch to […]

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Posted by Jade on 13th August 2020

Recovery Isn’t Linear: The Importance of Realistic Recovery

It may seem kind of like a cliché, but have you ever heard the saying “it’s about the journey, not the destination”? That’s often how recovery can look or feel. Recovery isn’t some big, shiny end goal: it is a journey of constant improvement, growth, and, sometimes, mistakes. There isn’t a set of criteria that […]

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Posted by Sam on 29th July 2020

The Moment I Realized I Had Depression (And What Happened Next)

(potential content warning) I remember it like it was yesterday. It was early 2016, and I was in the eighth grade. I genuinely felt as though I had everything going for me: I was earning good grades, I found a love for the game of golf, and I had phenomenal relationships with my friends and […]

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Posted by Mackenzie H. on 27th July 2020

The Only Way Out is Through: Tips and Advice from Survivors to Survivors

Content warning: sucicide, depression, anxiety, eating disorder  As someone who struggles with mental illness. I know how challenging living with it can be. Sometimes we feel like giving up. Sometimes we don’t understand why we are like this. Sometimes our minds haunt us even when we think we are happy.  So instead of letting the […]

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Posted by Jade on 20th July 2020

The Importance of Mental Health in Media: Frozen II

When I entered the movie theatre to watch Frozen II a few months ago, I was expecting a joyful, heartwarming story of sisters and friendship. While this was still the primary focus of the movie, there was another prominent theme: surviving despite depression and grief. If you haven’t seen Frozen II yet, I highly recommend […]

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Posted by Sierra on 10th July 2020

Living With Depression? These Activities May Help You Cope

According to Brandi Koskie, “The WHO estimates that more than 300 million people worldwide suffer from depression.” Chances are, you are struggling with depression or know someone who is. Having a healthy diet, exercising daily, getting enough sleep (but not too much), and socializing are the basic guidelines to help those with depression. Fortunately, there […]

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Posted by Ashley N. on 29th June 2020

10 Books to Read That Support Black Authors and Your Mental Health

Books, and the written word as a whole, can be so healing – especially with everything going on in our world right now.  I don’t know about you, but with the Black Lives Matter Movement my mental health has been declining as I mourn for all of the Black lives lost in senseless violence.  While […]

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Posted by Alyssa on 2nd April 2020

Mental Health in 280 Characters or Less

While not everyone may live with a mental illness, we all have mental health and can experience ups and downs. Though struggling with your mental health can feel isolating, you’re never alone. Here are eleven tweets about mental health that we can all relate to sometimes: 1.  For breaking down stigma surrounding mental health: 2. […]

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Posted by Alexandria on 28th November 2019

Grief Isn’t A One Size Fits All

“I didn’t know anyone else came out here. I thought Phillip was being forgotten.” Running into another person in a space I was starting to feel comfortable being alone in led me to confront feelings I had been having and not necessarily dealing with. At first, I was embarrassed to admit how often I visited […]

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