10 Ways to Help a Loved One Living With Mental Illness Family support can make a world of difference to those living with mental illness. Learn how to help the loved one in your life with these simple and easy gestures. By Kimberly Zapata Millions of Americans live with mental illness. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), approximately one in…
Kids Need Access to Mental Health Days Mental Health Days & Kids, a survey from Verywell Mind and Parents, shows that 86% of parents who’ve allowed their children to take mental health days agree they’re impactful. Here’s why they’re important and what to know. By Allison Slater Tate Recently, I asked a soon-to-be high school senior, Abby*, if she ever…
Why Emotional Eating Is Totally Normal, According to a Dietitian It’s okay to eat your feelings sometimes. By Christine Byrne, MPH, RD To say that the term “emotional eating” has a bad rap is an understatement. Diet culture has long gone out of its way to convince us that food is the absolute last thing we should turn to in times of…
Constance Wu Opens Up About Mental Health Struggles By Zoe Christen Jones Actress Constance Wu returned to social media Thursday after an almost three year absence, opening up about her struggles with online bullying and the effect it had on her mental health. Wu said that backlash from a “careless” post she made on Twitter about her show’s renewal resulted in her…
Women’s Mental Health Care in Prison The continued lack of mental, emotional, and social health programming for women in prison during the COVID-19 pandemic may actually cause the virus’s most devastating and long-lasting health effects for this population. By Emma Athena Until September 2021, 33-year-old Cheyanne Tanner was incarcerated at Florida’s Homestead Correctional Institution, a state prison on the southernmost…
Women Provide Mental Health Services to First Responders By Briana Smith First responders rescue people in traumatic and stressful situations every day but many don’t take care of their own mental well-being. Two local women created “Mindful Connections for Public Safety” in an effort to help support those on the front lines. “I invite you to relax and take a…
How to Support Your LGBTQ+ Child’s Mental Health Only one in three queer youth say their home is a supportive and safe space for them to be their true selves. Let’s do better for our kids; experts share how. By Misha Valencia “I dreaded going home after school. I thought about running away and even looked for places that I…
The International Condition of Mental Health Report urges mental health decision makers and advocates to step up commitment and action to change attitudes, actions and approaches to mental health, its determinants and mental health care. By WHO (World Health Organization) The World Health Organization today released its largest review of the condition of world mental health since the turn of…
Student Mental Health Is Critical to Ensuring School Safety By: Amy Briesch, Sandra M. Chafouleas Whenever a mass shooting takes place in schools, public discussion often focuses on laws or policies that might have prevented the tragedy. But averting school violence needs more than gun policy. It requires both prevention and crisis responsethat take students’ emotional well-being – not just their…
Peloton’s Kendall Toole To Shift Perspectives on Mental Wellness By Amy Shoenthal Fitness instructors have historically been viewed as beacons of physical health. So it might be a bit unconventional to view them as a prolific voice in the mental health conversation as well. Peloton Instructor Kendall Toole has always been a mental health advocate after her own personal struggles and triumphs.…