How to Help Teens Guide Their Friends in Need of Mental Health Resources In this week’s Teen Talk column, an 18-year-old shares how she is often the confidant for her friends going through a mental health crisis and how parents can offer teens creative solutions so they can better help their friends. By Dasia Bandy Teenagers and youth nationwide are in…
How Parental Support Affects Mental Health of LGBTQ Youth By Brian Mastroianni Fact checked by Sheeka Sanahori For many LGBTQ people, support and affirmation in an environment where they feel safe and seen can make all the difference when it comes to mental health outcomes. Now, new research out of The University of Texas at Austin, shed some more light on the role…
How One Conversation With Friends Per Day Can Help Your Mental Health By Meagan Drillinger Fact checked by Dana K. Cassell A new study suggests that having one conversation with a friend per day can have a significant effect on a person’s mental health. The study published in Communication Research in January comes three years after COVID-19 spread around the globe. While daily life…
How to Navigate the Holidays After Loss If you’re dealing with the death of a family member or loved one, the holidays can feel overwhelming. But there are ways to ease your pain, discomfort, and stress. By Kimberly Zapata While the holidays are meant to be a fun and festive time, some find the season difficult. For me, holiday lamentation sets…
How To Support Someone Dealing With Fertility Issues Let this guide you toward providing caring, compassionate support By Cassie Shortsleeve The first and loudest phrase you’ll likely hear if you talk to someone who has experienced pregnancy loss or infertility is this: It’s so isolating. No matter your loss, so much can feel, well, gone: control, how you thought your life would…
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…
Latinx Kids Are Experiencing Grief At High Proportions COVID-19 has left many Latinx families mourning the lives of their loved ones. Here’s how to make sure that kids are being supported along the way. By Jassyel Gomez As we continue to navigate our way through the COVID-19 pandemic, with ever changing guidelines and new variants appearing every few months, the virus, which…
The Importance of Finding a Support System By Nikara Johns Emily George joined Balmain as president of the Americas in January after an almost 20-year career at Marc Jacobs International where she most recently served as the SVP of Americas, retail and wholesale. Here, she discusses challenges in her new role, career advice for women just starting out, and the…
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