#DearCaroline on Friendship

TW: Suicide Loss This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown was back with another new episode of her #DearCaroline vlog. This week, she’s talking about valuing your friendships. Recently, a friend of hers almost lost her life to suicide, and it made her think about what her friendships mean to her. With limited in-person connection right now, Caroline recommends reaching out …

1N5 Presents on Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset at Mercy Montessori

On Friday, January 29th, 1N5 presented to the 7th-grade students at Mercy Montessori on Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset. The students learned how being self-aware allows us to grow by giving us clues as to how we’re feeling, helping us recognize our strengths and acknowledge our challenges, and helping us recognize when it’s time to ask for help. The students also …

1N5 Provides Mental Health 101 to Mercy Montessori

On Friday, January 22nd, 1N5 provided an interactive Mental Health 101 education course to the 7th-grade students at Mercy Montessori. During the course, students learned about different mental health disorders and important skills for maintaining mental wellness. This course was part of an ongoing partnership between 1N5 and Mercy Montessori. Through the spring, 1N5 will be presenting on various topics …

New Year’s Intentions

This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown was back with a new episode of the #DearCaroline vlog on intention-setting for 2021. Caroline shares her New Year’s Intention of being more accepting of herself and how she feels. She also says that the start of a new year is a great chance to reset and get excited about new beginnings, and she …

Creating Mental Wellness Routines in Uncertain Times for Caregivers

Join us January 7th, 2021, at 6 PM EST for a FREE webinar presented by 1N5, the Eating Recovery Center, and Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center with Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart, PsyD, ABPP on creating mental wellness routines in uncertain times for parents, caregivers, and people in positions of support for adolescents and teens. Routines and daily practices are a large …

Try to Stay Positive this New Year

This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown was back with a new episode of her #DearCaroline vlog. She talks about how to stay positive going into the new year by looking back and thinking about the good things that happened this year despite the negativity in the world. Caroline urges us not to go into 2021 with negative thoughts but to …

1N5 Gifts $150,000 to Adapting for Life Program

1N5 is excited to present Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with a gift of $150,000 to support the Adapting for Life program! This marks the 11th year that 1N5 has partnered with Cincinnati Children’s on this mental health program that provides foundational education for youth about the signs and symptoms of mental illness, how to talk about it and the resources available …

Checking in on Others

This week for #WarriorWednesday, Caroline McKeown was back with a new episode of her #DearCaroline vlog. She talked about the importance of helping your friends and being there when they need support. Follow along for support resources for you and your friends, signs to look for, and how to check-in. Sometimes, just reaching out and offering your love and support …

1N5 to Host Chardi Kala Retreat

On Saturday, December 12 from 1 – 4 PM, 1N5 will host the first Chardi Kala Virtual Retreat for Asian American youth mental health. Chardi Kala is a Punjabi term for aspiring to maintain a mental state of eternal optimism and joy. To be in ‘Chardi Kala’ is the ability to rise above adversity, challenges, and difficult times. It is …

1N5 Hosts Mental Health 101 for Sycamore High School

This week, 1N5 held a zoom education session with a group from Sycamore High School’s Synnovation lab. The topic of education was Mental Health 101. We reviewed the signs and symptoms of mental illnesses as well as the concepts of mental illness and mental wellness. Following the interactive session with the students was a brief Q&A session. The students were …