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July 23, 2019 — RYAN FLINN NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY Ryan’s research project “Aggies Talk” examines the impact of stigma and attitudes on peer-to-peer helping behaviors among first-generation students. Dear Future Ryan, Your strength is your compassion for others. Your weakness is your self-criticism. You were born worthy. (You were the only person who was ever unconvinced of this […]

May 15, 2019 — Content Warning: This piece contains mentions of suicide and self-harm. Every week for the past eight months, I have facilitated the same session from 4-5 pm on Tuesdays. I have stood in the same room and waited for adolescents between the ages of 10 and 18 years old to find a seat in front of […]

May 9, 2019 — Meet our Active Minds for Every Mind Ambassadors, a cohort of student advocates from campuses across California! The Ambassador program is part of the Active Minds for Every Mind Equity Initiative, which was created and piloted in 2016 with the generous support of the California counties, through CalMHSA. The goal of the project is to […]

May 8, 2019 — “You good?” — A question I would ask to a friend I knew was up studying until the early morning. To my roomate struggling to maintain a long distance relationship while at school. When I see someone close to me struggle to leave her bed or finish her schoolwork, I ask, “you good?” When words […]

April 19, 2019 — Caring for the world around me can be difficult when I struggle to care for myself. How can I put energy towards combating climate change or separating plastics from trash, when I already face so much difficulty in maintaining a proper meal plan and even waking myself for class? But Earth Day is so much […]

March 30, 2019 — Bipolar disorder, also referred to as manic-depression, is a condition in which one swings between extreme highs and lows. It is an illness that consists of both euphoria and debilitating spouts of depression that can make day to day life impossible to manage. The moods are considered outside of the norm. But what is the […]

March 29, 2019 — Content Warning: This piece contains mentions of suicide and mass shootings. The recent losses of Parkland and Sandy Hook massacre survivors remind us that the long road to recovery requires a strong support system and community connectedness in order to survive the mental injuries of tragedy and loss. Our hearts and prayers are with these […]

March 12, 2019 — Juggling school assignments, work, family, friends, clubs, etc. can be stressful and overwhelming. As an eboard member of Active Minds at East Stroudsburg University (ESU) in PA, I have experienced this for four years. As I’m getting prepared to graduate and move on to the next chapter in my life, I’ve been thinking about all […]

February 27, 2019 — Are you perplexed by who can get an eating disorder, what causes an eating disorder to develop, and other aspects of this condition? Your confusion is likely due to the plethora of inaccuracies that are spread about eating disorders. In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, held from February 25th to March 3rd, here […]

February 25, 2019 — I stare at the walls of my room, covered in pictures yet somehow appearing blanker than ever before. Nights have always been comforting, a time where I am guaranteed to be alone and can linger aimlessly into nothingness. I am numb. The sound of my stomach growling is a lullaby to my ears, only to […]