Striving to do, forgetting to be

The unseen struggles of being a college athlete.

By Bryce Choate

Writing Workshop, StoriesKristina BenoistJanuary 27, 2023

Can psychedelics treat mental health conditions?

What the science says about psychedelic-assisted therapy.

By Jackie Menjivar

MedicationKristina BenoistJanuary 23, 2023

Mood Ring

A true experience of mania.

By Alyssa McHugh

Writing Workshop, StoriesKristina BenoistJanuary 19, 2023

"I'm fine"

How being a caregiver can impact your own mental health.

By Mary Park

Writing Workshop, StoriesKristina BenoistJanuary 12, 2023

Why can’t I get anything done?

Tips for when mental health conditions impact your productivity.

By Jackie Menjivar

ADHDKristina BenoistJanuary 9, 2023

How to survive a social event when you have social anxiety

You can do this.

By Jackie Menjivar

AnxietyKristina BenoistJanuary 5, 2023

Am I a burden to my friends?

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

Friendship Anxiety, RelationshipsKristina BenoistJanuary 5, 2023

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 Kristina Benoist

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.

By Kristina Benoist

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

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