Chelsea Danae: Author's Page

Blogger / Digital Content Writer

By Chelsea Danae

I have just started volunteering as a Writer/Blogger. I am currently a rising sophomore at Northwestern University, majoring in Communication Studies and minoring in African-American Studies. My passion has always been to learn more about taboo topics (specifically sexual assault and racism) in order to better communicate about them when writing--whether that has been in short stories, non-fiction essays, etc. Step Up for Mental Health has given me an opportunity to continue this by blogging about sexual assault, mental health within the minority community, as well as childhood trauma.

When to Leave a “Toxic” Relationship?

12.07.20

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine called to ask for my opinion. Her boyfriend had done the unthinkable and she knew the right thing to do was to leave him. At the same time, she knew she’d miss Read More

How I’m Continuing to Live Through COVID-19

12.01.20

A quote I’ve seen on social media that I’m truly appreciative of is “When this ends—AND IT WILL—every game will sell out, every restaurant will have a 2-hour wait, every kid will be glad to be in Read More

How to Find a Therapist

08.25.20

Therapy. If you’ve read my previous blogs then you know that I love therapy. (Shout out to my therapist, I love you). After going to a mental health presentation on campus, I was shocked to hear how Read More

Thinking about What I Need in a Friend

08.24.20

Have you ever read something that was speaking exactly to you? Like, you’re reading it and suddenly you’re being reprimanded and you’re like oh crap? A few days ago, while scrolling on Instagram, I Read More

Why I Embrace Mental Health

08.21.20

Shaping My Identity Today is my last blog for Step Up for Mental Health® and I wanted to end on a personal note. One thing that’s been heavy on my mind lately is all of the things I’ve endured in Read More

Finding My Mental Strength During COVID-19

07.27.20

Photo by Haley Powers on Unsplash Since the beginning of this COVID-19 pandemic, I've been working on finding my mental strength. It has felt like my world has halted. I've been in the house with Read More

“Mundane” Lives Can Still Be Affected by Mental Health

04.15.20

This blog is for people who are feeling some type of way because of their day-to-day tasks, whether that be feeling anxiety while waiting for public transportation or feeling a deep depression when Read More

How to Talk to your Parents as an Adult

02.25.20

Looking back on the year 2019, I thought it would be a good idea to share some of my favorite advice from my counselor. I believe that this is something that any person with parents may Read More

Why Telling Children “You Can Be Anything You Want” is Important

02.14.20

I’m currently home with my four-year-old niece. Today, I was on facetime with a male friend who said he was playing video games. She instantly got upset, responding “I can’t play video games because Read More

Joking about Suicide isn’t Cool; it’s Harmful

01.25.20

Have you ever heard someone joke about something they had no first-hand experience with? Laughing and clowning about lives that they have never lived. Have you ever made that kind of joke yourself? We Read More

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