For victims of sexual assault or sexual abuse, the impact doesn’t just end when the physical effects heal. The memory of the traumatic event can haunt them and cause adverse and long-lasting effects on their mental health. Whether you are a survivor yourself or know...
Black History Month, celebrated in February each year, is a time to recognize the central role Black Americans have played in the United States in both the past and the present and to recognize and celebrate their achievements. Mental illness, without any further...
What are eating disorders? An eating disorder is a mental illness. You will use food to try to manage your feelings. If you have an eating disorder you will have an unhealthy relationship with food. This may be eating too much or too little food. Or eating a lot of...
Self-harm has become an increasing problem in the United States. 44, 965 American die every year by suicide. There are 123 suicides every. Single. Day. In 2015, 505,507 people visited a hospital for injuries resulting from self-harm. These numbers are horrifying and...
There is an obvious stigma surrounding mental health topics. There are many topics that fall into the category of “keep it to yourself”. Eating disorders are rarely discussed – when they should be. In fact, many teenagers and young adults have a poor...
