5 Ways to Help a Friend Experiencing Mental Health Challenges
Sometimes people go through things in their lives that negatively impact their mental health and cause them to experience tough ...
6 TV Shows That Mean A Lot To Us
Hi everyone – we’re the HereNow Summer 2023 college interns, Jaclyn, Michelle, and Myriam. We spent a lot of time ...
Tikkun Olam, Tikkun Hanefesh, and Mental Health
There is an important concept in Judaism called Tikkun Olam. Tikkun Olam is a Hebrew phrase that translates to repair ...
How Long Is Your Period?
The menstrual cycle can affect many people, both mentally and physically. Many people believe that these effects only occur while ...
Scaling the Mountain of Self-Motivation
Sometimes, it feels like a herculean task to sit down and do a specific task. Some days I would rather ...
Why Therapy Can Be Beneficial For Everyone
In our society today, people tend to hold a specific image of people in therapy which is people with mental ...
Chronically Anxious: The Intersection of Mental Illness and Chronic Disease
With unabating thoughts and pressure building up, mental illness can be overwhelming. What happens when you add chronic illness and ...
Things Adults Say to Make Teens Feel Unwelcome
There are many phrases adults drop during daily life that can affect a teen’s self-esteem and emotional wellbeing. Three of ...
How the Lack of Sex Ed Dramatically Impacts Teens’ Health
It is a well-known fact that the US sex education system is in simple words, trash. There are three types ...
Burnout: How to Cope with It and How to Avoid It
Picture this: you started a new job while studying at school, work overtime, and have a crucial exam to study ...
Sibling Rivalry…Or Bullying?
Fighting with siblings is a normal part of development, from healthy competition pushing each other to do better, to developing ...
Consent, Not Just for Sex
We’re taught that “no means no.” But what consent looks like is changing, and it’s not just for sex anymore.Consent ...
Why Representation Matters
It is common among teens to enjoy having representation in the media. Today it is even considered important. LGBTQ+ teens ...
Accommodations: Leveling the Playing Field
While having accommodation in school is meant to help you, they can also make school more difficult socially. When I was ...
How Parents Can Impact Your Mental Health & How to Cope
What happens when your biggest bully is your parent?“Oh, you need to go on a diet.” “Look at your grades, ...