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You have the power. Don’t let someone else take it from you. For so long in my life, I let someone else take the power, I let someone else dictate what was good for me and what wasn’t. I had no self-worth, so I sought it out in someone else, but by doing so I lost myself even more, and …
It’s been about five months since the world turned upside down. Five months of quarantine, social distancing, and isolation. Five months of masks, hand sanitizer, and Zoom calls. Five months of learning how to adapt to survive in an entirely new environment. For folks living with mental illness, survival means something different right now. It means learning how to let …
This was a very busy week of training for 1N5. We trained the staff of Taylor High school in QPR, held a day-long training for the entire staff of Hamilton City Schools, trained the staff of Wyoming City Schools, held a webinar about mindfulness and self-care for teachers, and had over 1000 people watch one of our State of Mind …
1N5 would like to give a big thank you to Jazzercise Norwood Fitness Center Fresh for an amazing open-air social distancing event in the parking lot at Walnut Hill High School on Tuesday, August 11. The community came together to dance and exercise outside. We are so thankful for the $578 raised to benefit 1N5!
Last weekend, over 30 students and community members joined together to participate in our virtual Youth Mental Health Innovation Challenge facilitated by Tom Merrill and Vishal Bhatia from ExperiencePoint. The virtual experience was interactive and collaborative, allowing students to work through the design thinking process to create an innovative solution to the prompt “How might we help students invest in …
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Tonyette White, a high school counselor, took over our Insta stories to talk about student mental health. Check out her bio below! Hi! My name is Tonyette and I am a high school counselor in central Virginia. I attended the University of Virginia, and I graduated in 2013 with my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and …
We often seek something that’s going to make us feel 100% better when we are not feeling good, physically or mentally. We are often looking for a fix, something to heal us completely and quickly. But sometimes, and more often than not, healing takes time. When you break a bone, they will give you medication and advise you to rest. …
About a month and a half ago, I got rid of my scale, and it was the best thing I’ve done for my mental and physical health in a long time. At the end of June, I moved into a new apartment, and I decided not to bring my scale with me. Before then, I would weigh myself at least …
This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Taylor Harvey, the mental health warrior behind Instagram’s @thelotusproject_, took over our Insta stories to talk about stopping the stigma surrounding mental illness. Check out her story below! I began my fight with depression and anxiety in 2016 when I was 22 years old. I can’t even count the number of different programs, therapies, and medications …
This week for #WarriorWednesday, #DearCaroline discussed anxiety about going back to school and how to deal with the unknowns. She gave a few tips on how to approach this new school year. First, go in with an open mindset, no matter what your school is doing. Be open to the way this year is going to look. Next, remind yourself …
