I feel disconnected from my friends

Fixing friendship anxiety: How to deal with distance in your friendships.

Friendship Anxiety, RelationshipsKristina BenoistJanuary 5, 2023

Do my friends secretly hate me?

Fixing friendship anxiety: How to deal with doubt in your friendships.

Friendship Anxiety, RelationshipsKristina BenoistJanuary 5, 2023

Am I being a bad friend?

Fixing friendship anxiety: How to deal with guilt in your friendships.

Friendship Anxiety, RelationshipsKristina BenoistJanuary 5, 2023

What does it mean to decolonize mental health?

Things to learn (and unlearn) about justice-oriented mental health care.

By Jackie Menjivar

BIPOC Mental HealthKristina BenoistDecember 19, 2022

You are not a burden. Here’s how to ask a loved one for mental health help.

A conversation guide for when you can’t find the right words to ask for what you need.

By Jackie Menjivar

RelationshipsKristina BenoistDecember 2, 2022

Just Checking In: Holiday Edition

10 mental health check-in questions for your friends and family.

Just Checking In, HolidaysKristina BenoistNovember 22, 2022

How do you know if you're emotionally dependent?

Don’t rely on someone else to fulfill all your mental health needs.

By Jackie Menjivar

RelationshipsKristina BenoistNovember 16, 2022

6 tips for when you're feeling overwhelmed

Feeling overwhelmed is a normal part of life. Here are a few things to try next time your brain is trying to process too much.

Self-CareKristina BenoistNovember 9, 2022

Young people are grieving the futures they feel they’ll never have. Here’s how you can cope.

There’s hope, even in the face of uncertainty.

GriefKristina BenoistNovember 2, 2022

Depression meal guide: 6 food hacks for when you have no motivation to cook

Even when you’re feeling low, you deserve to nourish your body.

By Jackie Menjivar

DepressionKristina BenoistOctober 24, 2022

7 cleaning hacks for people living with depression

For those days when you feel lost in your own clutter and don’t know where to start.

By Jackie Menjivar

DepressionKristina BenoistOctober 20, 2022

My family doesn’t understand my mental health condition. What now?

Whether you want a conversation or just to survive, here’s how to live with family that just doesn’t get it.

By Jackie Menjivar

RelationshipsKristina BenoistOctober 18, 2022

A guide to grief

Grief may never go away — it just changes.

GriefKristina BenoistSeptember 30, 2022

When does grief turn into depression?

“Grief is not to be solved; Grief is to be felt and experienced.”

By Jackie Menjivar

Grief, DepressionKristina BenoistSeptember 26, 2022

Why can't I stop overthinking?

Over-processing thoughts and feelings can be overwhelming. Here are a few tools to quiet your mind.

Kristina BenoistSeptember 2, 2022

Why do I get sad at night?

When the sun goes down and your mood does too.

By Jackie Menjivar

TraumaKristina BenoistSeptember 2, 2022

What is self-abandonment?

Stop putting everyone else’s needs before your own.

By Jackie Menjivar

Self-CareKristina BenoistAugust 19, 2022

How to feel better about your body

How to show your body the love and respect it deserves.

By Jackie Menjivar

Eating DisordersKristina BenoistAugust 16, 2022

Why do I feel like everyone hates me?

Spoiler alert: They probably don’t.

By Jackie Menjivar

RelationshipsKristina BenoistAugust 16, 2022

How to get out of a funk

If you haven’t been feeling like yourself lately, here are some tips to help you start feeling better.

Kristina BenoistAugust 16, 2022

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