Now I determine my title

Empowering mental health through poetry and advocacy.

By Seedel

Kristina BenoistMay 28, 2024

Navigating volunteering: Expert advice from Crisis Text Line

Your questions answered by real mental health professionals.

Ask a TherapistKristina BenoistMay 22, 2024

What does it mean to "sit in your feelings"?

Six ways to face your emotions head-on.

By Mia Barnes

Kristina BenoistMay 20, 2024

What’s therapy really like?

This mental health advocate wants to crystallize the concept for you.

By Ariel Nathanson

Personal storiesKristina BenoistMay 8, 2024

What to do if you can't relax feeling guilty

7 strategies to manage stress and embrace downtime.

By Mia Barnes

Kristina BenoistApril 24, 2024

Navigating mental health and school: Expert advice from Crisis Text Line

Your questions answered by real mental health professionals

Ask a TherapistKristina BenoistApril 10, 2024

Chemistry is not enough on its own

Discovering what truly matters in making connections last.

By Lizzy Madrigal and Drew Valo

RelationshipsKristina BenoistFebruary 29, 2024

6 ways to navigate your emotional reactivity

Your guide for when you’re feeling too much too fast.

Kristina BenoistNovember 30, 2023

IDONTMIND's guide to self-care on a budget

Feel your best without breaking the bank.

By Dineka Ringling

Self-CareKristina BenoistNovember 9, 2023

Emerging from shadows: A journey through depression

Navigating the darkness, finding hope, and shattering the stigma.

By Dina Najjar

Stories, Personal storiesKristina BenoistNovember 3, 2023

7 ways to calm yourself down when you get angry

Practical tips to calm yourself down when you can feel the anger rising.

AngerKristina BenoistOctober 19, 2023

The connection between trauma and hyper-independence

When can having things under control go too far?

By Dineka Ringling

Kristina BenoistOctober 5, 2023

How do you know if someone is bad for your mental health?

What actually makes a person toxic, and how do you manage these relationships?

By Alyssa Goldberg

RelationshipsKristina BenoistOctober 2, 2023

What are body-focused repetitive behaviors?

How to manage the urge to pick, pull, and bite your hair, skin, and nails.

By Alyssa Goldberg

Kristina BenoistSeptember 8, 2023

The reality of bed rot

What does this new TikTok trend actually mean?

By Dineka Ringling

DepressionKristina BenoistSeptember 6, 2023

3 things you should know about disability and mental health

How embracing disability pride improved my mental health.

By Jillian King

DisabilityKristina BenoistAugust 18, 2023

How one mental health advocate is embracing community when it comes to disability and mental health

Jill King, co-founder of the Students with Disabilities Advocacy Group, discusses disability pride, community care’s transformative impact, and what gives her hope for the future.

By Kristina Benoist

InterviewsKristina BenoistAugust 16, 2023

How one mental health advocate is tackling mental health access on her campus

Hannah Berrett discusses overcoming barriers to mental health support at her university and paving the path toward a brighter future.

By Kristina Benoist

Personal stories, Stories, InterviewsKristina BenoistJuly 5, 2023

The colors I did not choose: Black queer woman

“My love has burned red and drowned in blue but my rainbow love hides in the shadows.”

By Jo Oluwatosin

StoriesKristina BenoistJune 26, 2023

Sometimes the only way out is through

“Some of the mental health challenges I experienced as a college student and athlete.”

By Jeff Pollard

Writing Workshop, StoriesKristina BenoistJune 10, 2023

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