What Is Disordered Eating & How Is It Treated?
TW: Disordered eating, eating disorders Disordered eating, similar but different from eating disorders (and not any less dangerous), is all too common amongst people of all sizes and mobilities. While diet culture would lead us to believe that disordered eating only exists among thin people and poor health only exists among large people, the truth […]
How to Practice Self-Care During Your Period
You’ve been feeling off for the past week. Your stomach is unhappy, you’ve got a wicked headache, and you cried HARD with every dog video that was on your fyp. You don’t know why everything has felt so weird, but then you get that feeling and remember that you have a uterus…and that it likes to […]
Self-Care for Activists: How To Sustain Yourself While Saving the World
It’s hard to exist in a world that feels like it is basically under attack 24/7! There are so many causes to care about, so many initiatives that deserve attention and societal injustices that need to be rectified. Putting energy into solving these issues and standing up for human rights is important but the only […]
How To Stand Up for Yourself
Standing up for yourself is really fucking hard! Often, it feels so much easier to just cater to other people’s needs before looking after your own. But opportunities can pop up in big and small ways each day where you can practice how to stand up for yourself! Maybe your barista gave you the wrong […]
7 Tips for How to Break Up with Someone You Love
Breaking-up is never easy when you really love each other. But sometimes you can just tell it’s not gonna last. Maybe you’ve outgrown the relationship, you’re on different paths with your lives, or you’ve discovered an irreconcilable difference in values. And it’s better to let someone go than hang on to a relationship that is […]
Resources & Support for a Mental Health Crisis
There are times when we all require help and support, and that is absolutely okay. We’re so sorry that you’re having a tough time right now. If you or someone you know is in a mental health crisis and not feeling safe, you can use the resources below to receive immediate support. These incredible organizations […]
The 5 Best Strategies to Cope with Financial Stress
The American Psychological Association (APA) recently released their Stress in America 2020 report and (to no one’s surprise, honestly) money is reported to be a significant source of stress. That is, 64% of the Americans surveyed reported financial stress — a number which jumps to 73% when looking at income levels below $50k. That’s not […]
The Ultimate Guide to Teen Mental Health
We like to think that we know everything there is to know about teenagers. Heck, we were teens once! It might also feel like we’re fresh out of high school ourselves, but the reality is that we are adults now. We don’t know the trends (even when we try SO hard to keep-up), and we […]