It's important to know the good and bad, But, you can do what's best for you. I couldn't leave this blog series without going over the giant overhang shadowing conversations about mental health. Medication. There are many arguments that can be made for or against taking medication to help with mental health. The stigma is … Continue reading Medication for Mental Health →

Take control of the things you can control. Simple, yet effective, everyday steps to maintaining mental health. Anxiety, which has been rising in college students for the past ten years, is all about control and stressing about the things you can't control. These five self-care essentials are in most cases in your control, you just … Continue reading Five Self-Care Essentials →

Live where you want, keep your best friend! Well, it's a bit more complicated than that. We've come along way with advocating and legitimizing mental health. Besides people realizing it's something real and tangible, people with mental health are able to more easily find the help they need without as much negative backlash. Emotional Support … Continue reading Emotional Support Animals: Part Two →

Is an Emotional Support Animal an option for you? Many of you may already be aware of the mental health initiative that is emotional support animals. This is a wide topic with a lot of information to grasp, so I will be presenting it in two parts. Photo by Kelvin Valerio on Pexels.com This post … Continue reading Emotional Support Animals: Part One →

Organizations focused on mental health partner with universities across the country. The rise in students in need of mental health resources is causing universities across the country come up with great plans to better ensure success. College was once described to me as a community completely it's own, separate from the rest, even inside cities. … Continue reading Mental Health Resource Organizations →

Alcohol consumption is one of the leading causes of mental health issues for college students. Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.com Many students turn 21, the legal drinking age in America, while in school. The typical college students are at an age in between adulthood and childhood, the time where you're supposed to 'find yourself.' A … Continue reading Raise a Glass…to Mental Health? →

In college and feeling depressed and anxious? You're not alone. Welcome to Facing Mental Health for Students. Mental health issue levels in college students has been rising for several years. Anxiety and depression are serious illnesses that, if left unaddressed, can be detrimental. I was lucky because I grew up in a household where mental … Continue reading Welcome →

Life Flash! You might be missing out! Moments before things begin or end or change are hidden everywhere. Embrace them and add enlightenment and fulfillment to your life. Whenever something momentous happens in life, it can be split into a before and an after. There’s a moment before everything changed, before the “after” that comes … Continue reading Moments Before →