There will always be work to do. Take care of you first. This weekend I decided to dedicate time to myself for self-care. 2021 has been incredibly tiring and has truly been an emotional rollercoaster. The effects of it all have been catching up to me and I’m feeling the exhaustion from it all. We just bought a new home, …
This week, I was inspired to write about checking in with yourself after reading Ivy’s blog about checking in with others. Her blog post resonated with me so much this week. On the day it came out, my partner talked to me about a lot of things he’d been wanting to share but didn’t know how or didn’t feel like …
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Suhani Prakash, a 13-year-old clothing designer and mental health advocate, took over our Instagram stories. Check out her bio below! Hi! My name is Suhani Prakash. I am 13 years old, and I am the founder of @adastra_aa! While I do not struggle with a mental illness myself, I have seen its impact on my friends …
Keep checking in on those around you. You never know who needs it. We are so good about it in the beginning, when someone experiences a loss, a trauma, or a breakup, we are so good in the beginning about checking in, seeing how that person is doing. In time though, we stop. We stop asking how people are. We …
I spend a lot of time on social media. Like…a lot. It’s partially due to the fact that I work in social media, but even when I’m not working, I’m scrolling. Lately, a lot of the content I’m consuming is from TikTok. It’s my most-used app, according to my phone’s screen time report. I’ll spend hours a day just scrolling …
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1N5 is honored to be presented with a donation check for $5,000 from Mike Dewar of J2FIT. Thanks to the entire J2FIT team for hosting Cincy Fit Fest and raising funds to support our mission of preventing suicide through stigma reduction and mental health education!
This week from June 22nd-24th, 1N5 participated in the 3rd annual SUCCESS (Schools Understanding Critical Components Empowering Student Success) Conference sponsored by Miami University’s Center for School-Based Mental Health Programs. The conference focused on supporting School Student Assistance Programs (SAPs), strengthening tier 2 and tier 3 services, and implementing a Staff Wellness Plan. Over 350 attendees were at the event, …
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Bhavya Raj Arora, an internationally trained psychotherapist who founded New Thought Therapist, took over our Insta stories to talk about mental health. Check out her bio below! Bhavya Raj Arora is the Founder and CEO of New Thought Therapist. She is a TEDx Speaker, Global Competence trainer, Intercultural Learning Trainer and counselor, and internationally trained psychotherapist from …
Yesterday I wrote a pretty long post on my personal page about my mom. It had been one month since my mom passed away. I can’t believe it’s been a month. I felt compelled to share the story – to share my pain during the 36 hours before, during, and after her death. I think about how far I’ve come …
