The Importance of Mental Health for College Students Going to college is often presented as being an important and positive life milestone. It can certainly be personally, professionally, and socially enriching. However, there isn’t enough acknowledgment of the fact that, for many students, navigating this time is psychologically and emotionally…
Creating a Safe Space for Yourself Your mental wellness is a valuable attribute. One approach to maintaining psychological and emotional health is by creating a safe space for yourself. However, as with so many mental health-related concepts, there is a certain amount of uncertainty and stigma surrounding this practice. Rest…
Mental Health Considerations for College Students College is a time of great change and stress. Many students figure out who they are with less influence from their parents. They meet people with viewpoints they’ve never considered. They have to balance schoolwork, their social lives, and their budget in ways…
Negative thoughts are a great source of anxiety and despair for many of us… they can be crushingly overwhelming… so much so that they feel like a physical weight… pressing down on us. They seem to come out of nowhere… at times hitting us like a bus at full…
As I write this article, I would probably class myself as being in crisis. It’s a horrible place to be and it feels like no matter how hard I try, I cannot feel better. I have been told by the Crisis Team to distract as much as possible. This advice…
Have you ever looked at your Facebook feed and felt inadequate, lonely and left out? If you have, you are far from alone. People who check their social media accounts regularly have been found to be nearly three times more likely to suffer from depression in a study by the University of…