Everything Sucks! Now What?

Every so often it seems like nothing is going right. Maybe you overslept, missed an important test, and then went ...

YA Novels with Themes of Mental Health

Books have always been an important way to make sense of the world. In particular, when I was feeling in ...

Teen Self-Diagnosis: Why and Why Not

Social media has become a powerful tool to expand the conversation about mental health. For example, on TikTok, videos with ...

Social Media Habits

We all have access to phones, personal devices, and social media, and everyone uses them completely differently. I am often ...

5 Ways to Practice Positive Self-Talk

An essential aspect of our mental health is the relationship we have with ourselves. Consistently negative self-talk can lower self-esteem ...

My Top 4 Free Mental Health Care Apps

According to the World Health Organization, “Mental health is a state of mental well-being that enables people to cope with ...

How to Know if You Need Help and How to Find the Right Therapist for You

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s common to experience periods of stress, anxiety, and emotional turmoil. When these feelings persist, it ...

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 ...