Let’s say you’re a high school student whose grades are A’s, B’s, and C's. They're not terrible, but you know you can do better. Luckily, you are in a scholar program that can help you, but they give Read More
How to Help Black Youth Cope with Anxiety
Anxiety disorder is a stressful disorder that affects many young people today. It is especially having an impact amongst black youths. About 9% of young Black teens have experienced an episode of Read More
Mental Talk: Let’s Talk About Mental Health – College Edition! [YouTube Live]
Join Step Up For Mental Health® on YouTube Live for an hour of Mental Talk! Ethan will be doing a one-hour live stream talking about stress, anxiety, and depression regarding students in college. Read More
Mental Talk – Peer Support Group: Anxiety is More Than Just Stress
Join us on a Mental Talk that will focus on living and having anxiety is more than just experiencing high levels of stress. To this day, there is a lot of misinformation about what anxiety is and how Read More
‘Tis The Season To Pay Attention To Your Holiday Depression
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash This holiday season, people across the world are stressed now more than ever as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. People have been laid off from work or are Read More
Exploring the “Vagus” Strip: Why the Vagus Nerve is Key to Mental Health
Photo by Jacob Stone on Unsplash Step Up For Mental Health · Article: Exploring the Vagus Strip What’s This "Vagus Strip" All About? The vagus nerve is more than a nerve that catches and releases Read More
Mental Talk- Peer Support Group: Post-Holiday Stress
In this Mental Talk, we will be talking about post-holiday stress. We know that the holiday season can bring up a lot of mixed feelings and can leave you with stress once it is over. Whether it is Read More
How to Balance Mental Health and Productivity During COVID-19
At the start of the pandemic, a new term gained prominence: productivity culture. We felt determined to use the extra time spent inside to be productive and learn new skills. But it's important to Read More
Riding the Anxiety Roller Coaster
Anxiety, or Generalized Anxiety Disorder, can start with a stressful situation that goes on for a while, and then continues for an extended period of time. It really elevates the levels of tension Read More
The Inevitable Mental Drain Of Financial Insecurity
As the concerning rift between the middle class and one percent of the U.S. population continues to grow, financial insecurity is beginning to become a lot more common. Almost 40 percent of Americans Read More
