The transition to the shorter and busier days of fall can be a challenge. To help ease the change, we’ve put together 15 Autumn Wellness Tips to get you ready for the colder months and keep your mental (and physical!) health in check. 1) Start taking a Vitamin D supplement. We get most of our Vitamin D…
Sarah Berendt is currently studying social work at Lourdes University in Sylvania, OH. She is founder and president of Active Minds at Lourdes University and a member of the Student Advisory Committee. It was the second time ever that I was sitting across from a therapist; I was lost, confused, and terrified. She handed me…
For some people, summer means fun in the sun, outdoor barbecues, far-away vacations, no homework, and plenty of time to relax. But for many other people — especially students — summer can be an extremely stressful time of transition. At college, students have their friends, classes, extracurricular activities, and other things keeping them constantly busy. When summer…
May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month! Stacy Pershall, a member of the Active Minds Speakers Bureau who has a diagnosis of BPD, shares 5 things you should know about this oft-misunderstood disorder. Bring Stacy to your campus to speak today! 1. The disorder got its name from psychoanalyst Otto Kernberg, when Freudian therapists observed…
Supporting a friend with a mental health issue or in a stressful situation can be difficult. Here are 9 simple tips that will help get the conversation started. Read more about how to help a friend. Choose a suitable time. Plan out your message in advance and make it straightforward. Be honest and specific. Your…
It’s Black History Month and we’re excited to bring you this list of important African and African American psychologists who have conducted critical research and contributed to the field of psychology in so many ways. 1. Kenneth Bancroft Clark (1914-2005) Contributions: Work essential in case of Brown v. Board of Education. In the famous “Doll Study” he studied…
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is February 22-28. All week long, we’re bringing you blog posts specifically on eating disorder awareness and recovery. Eating disorders are complex mental health issues that have serious physical health implications. No one deals with their eating disorder in the same way, but here are some general tips for being…
February is the perfect time to get your fundraising efforts off the ground for this semester. Eating Disorder Awareness Week is held February 23 – 28 and Valentine’s Day (as we all know) is coming up on February 14. Here are two ideas to raise awareness and funds in February. Restaurant fundraisers: Talk to local food…
“Dear Treating Physician: Thank you for the opportunity of seeing Emily Lerman in consultation. Her major depression has been complicated by extremely high levels of anxiety, exhaustion, muscle pain, nightmares and night sweats. I would suggest consideration of the following treatment….” So began the letter of Dr. Robert M. Post. Our daughter Emily, a…
I took a year-and-a-half off from college. It was — and is — the best decision I’ve made during my time in school. It wasn’t an easy decision, don’t get me wrong, but it is the decision that saved my life and allows me to tell my story to hopefully save others. I came to college with…
Active Minds is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization promoting mental health awareness and education for young adults.