Mental health recovery space by and for Gen Z

Eating disorders are family diseases

Netflix's Everything Now surprised me—it tells the story of sixteen-year-old Mia, fresh out of inpatient for anorexia nervosa, returning...

Can we talk about Barbie's shoes?

As an eating disorder survivor, I was curious to see whether the Barbie film would comment on any aspects of the doll's harmful body...

Honoring Juneteenth

Monday marks the third year of Juneteenth as a designated federal holiday. What is Juneteenth? June nineteenth (Juneteenth) became a...

Strength in solidarity - Let's talk sexual violence

It's difficult to celebrate Pride Month amidst an appalling legal and cultural regression of LGBTQ+ rights. During the first half of...

Unmasking women’s health month

The National Cervical Cancer Coalition named May as Women's Health Month, and I want to use this final day to talk about women's mental...

Developmental disabilities are not mental illness

The CDC classes the following conditions under developmental disabilities: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Autism...

Selective mutism is not synonymous with shy

It's reasonable for adults to view this behavior as shy or timid, but this isn't a rule of having selective mutism or any anxiety-related di

FREE MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY RESOURCES

This blog and my reaching remission are fully founded in the online writers who selflessly shared their stories, educational sources, and...

GRADUATION SZN: GEN Z INTERVIEW PREP

Dear interviewer, please don’t ask me what my five-year plan is Gen Z is graduating, the economy hasn't tanked (yet ?) and our hallowed...

Healthcare series: First blind weigh-in experience

Many are opting out of doctor's office weigh-ins as awareness spreads that health can in fact coexist with all body sizes. Some opt-out...

Why is my mind like this?

Our Butterfly MIND’s make us who we are: Distracted, creative, inspired. That busy mind may leave us feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or unorg

Why is my (or my child's) mental health like this? | *Parents edition*

This can be a space to ask Gen Z questions and seek our perspective. My mission is for adults to believe us “kids” when we talk, sing, vlog,

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