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I remember a very specific therapy session that I had last year. We were uncovering some of the emotions I’d buried a long time ago surrounding my parents’ divorce. Long story short, I buried those feelings and became a workaholic student, who eventually graduated into a workaholic. Hard work and achievement became my way of avoiding those hard feelings. But like …
Hello! My name is Sophia Hunt, and I am a general intern with 1N5. I am currently a senior at Miami University studying Psychology, and this fall I will begin graduate coursework for Miami’s combined Masters of Social Work program while completing my senior year. As I prepare for some of the busiest years of my life, I’ve found myself …
Self-care is defined differently for everyone. For some, it may look like bubble baths and yoga. For others, it might be taking a walk in the sunshine or spending time with a beloved pet. Everyone has their own way of coping with life’s stressors, but self-care does not always take the form of individual activities. Sometimes, self-care means asking someone …
My name is Lydia Frey and I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. I’ve lived in the same house my whole life, just one minute away from the high school I attended, Turpin High School. I walked to school and after school activities every single day and had an enjoyable, supportive, and encouraging high school experience. I was a …
If I have learned anything in the past year after graduating college, it is that your mid-20s can be such an exciting, yet challenging, season of life. I am currently 22 years old and definitely in a period of transition. I learn more and more about myself every day as I finish graduate school, build my career, and strengthen the …
Mental health can make even the simplest tasks feel overwhelming. For me, living with anxiety, depression, and ADHD means there is no quick fix or basic solution. Some days I feel motivated, productive, and excited about what lies ahead. Other days, just getting out of bed feels like an accomplishment. My mind races with anxious thoughts, and the hobbies and …
Thinking about my past with dance and its impact on mental health, it wasn’t always a positive relationship. I didn’t always have the space to express myself freely or receive full support and encouragement. Over time, however, I found a community that helped me rebuild that relationship. Dance became something I could turn to no matter what I was feeling …
Since I was a child, I have always been enamored of the spaces and environments I have been in. This attention to detail and to how a space makes me feel has always intrigued me. When I heard of Interior Design, I knew that it was my calling. When I was fifteen, I started showing signs of depression and anxiety …
Becoming a mom has hands down been the greatest joy of my life, but it has also been one of the most humbling experiences. Like many new parents, I expected sleepless nights and endless diaper changes. What I didn’t fully anticipate was the emotional roller coaster that comes with postpartum life and the way motherhood would challenge me to rethink …
When I was 21 years old, like most young people, I thought I had it all figured out. On paper, my life looked like the blueprint for early success. I had just graduated from college with a dual degree in only three years, secured a job straight out of school, and bought my very first house. To the outside world, …
