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The Importance of Prioritizing Emotional Wellness over Academic Achievement
We need to begin adjusting our expectations of young adults and what they should accomplish by a certain age. -
Breaking Through Family Trauma: Finding Healing and Forgiveness
Oftentimes, the first step in a mental health journey is to reckon with the past. -
Sending My Daughter to College, Mental Health Challenges and All
For parents like me, this transition is not just about buying a cute duvet for the dorm. -
Finding my Voice in Therapy as a South Asian
I’ve come to see therapy like a compass, the center from which I can chart my course. Each week, we venture forward toward a better self. -
How I Recognize My Early Warning Signs of Mania
For Carrie, part of her bipolar disorder is not being able to tell when she's ramping towards a manic episode. Here's how she stays self-aware of her symptoms. -
Learning to Take Care of Myself
One of the biggest challenges of being a caregiver is prioritizing and taking care of your own needs. Here is how Izzy learned how to redifine his role as a caregiver allowing him more time and space for his own health and well-being. -
Through the Eyes of a Young Caregiver
"She was my single loving parent, my trusted source, my caregiver. As time passed, our roles of mother and daughter – caregiver and care receiver – switched. Momma needed me as I learned time and time again." -
The Role of Mental Health Education
In order to recieve the best possible treatment, those with mental illness and their family members need access to an in-depth mental health education. -
Mental Health Challenges in Immigrant Communities
"My quintessential hard-working immigrant success story still does not address a very important factor: I live with bipolar disorder. The mental health challenges that immigrants face are the part of this story that need to be addressed."