mental health
Stanley Cups Are the Latest Attempt to Cure Our Loneliness Through Mass Consumerism
We all do it, but is it right?
By Alyssa Hardy
Graduating From Dead Mom University
In this op-ed, Lindsay Lee Wallace explores grief, and how no amount of success in school or work could protect her from it.
By Lindsay Lee Wallace
Why Your Mom's Eating Disorder Impacts You So Much
Children of a mom with an eating disorder might go on to develop one themselves.
By Anne Taylor
Suicide Rates Among Girls Are Decreasing
After increases over the pandemic, this is a great sign.
By Fortesa Latifi
How I Found Myself
Actor Karan Brar reflects on reckoning the gap between his public and private personas.
By Karan Brar
How To Cope With Watching War Unfold
It doesn't compare with experiencing it, but seeing constant images of war can contribute to vicarious trauma.
By Molly Longman
Britney Spears And The Centuries-Long Tradition of Pathologizing Women's Emotions
In her memoir, I saw parallels between the sexist ideas around Spears's mental health, and the ones that historically were used to institutionalize women.
By Caralena Peterson
Ivy League Schools Have a Responsibility to Support Student Mental Health
“We need more.”
By Sofia Barnett
Why Students Want Mental Health Check-Ins At School
Students weigh in on how schools can help support their mental health.
By Ellen M. Burstein
D’oh and behold
3 Things to Do If You Can’t Stop Thinking About That Thing You Said
You know, THAT thing. Ugh—why DID you say that?!
By Cathryne Keller
This Youth Mental Health Resolution Was Written Entirely By Students
Middle school, high school, and college students drafted the legislation.
By Saanvi Arora
Meet the Young People Reclaiming Childhood Hobbies in the Name of Healing
“It’s so important that we find opportunities to explore, learn, and play as adults.”
By Aiyana Ishmael Photography by Skyli Alvarez
Euphoria Star Angus Cloud Died From an Accidental Overdose
The actor died at age 25 earlier this summer.
By Kaitlyn McNab and Sara Delgado
How Our Obsession With Trauma Took Over College Essays
Students are being encouraged to write about their worst experiences.
By Claire Hodgdon
We Need More News Coverage By, About, and for Teens
The voices I most want to hear from are those of other teenagers.
By Meher Indoliya
Adoptees Shouldn’t Have to Feel Grateful
"Adoption just isn’t that positive win-win-win for all people.”
By Logan Hoffman-Smith
Relatability Is the Star of Bama Rush TikTok This Year
We talked to Bama Morgan and Bella Grace about relatable rush.
By Fortesa Latifi
Almost Half of LGBTQ+ Youth Feel Unsafe at School, According to a New Survey
That number was higher for trans and gender expansive kids.
By James Factora
Laws Targeting Marginalized Youth Hurt Their Mental Health. What Are We Doing About It?
We can't leave LGBTQ and BIPOC young people behind in the mental health crisis.
By Lauren Cikara