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ADHD 3y

My mental health during quarantine

Overall all of this has been ridiculous but we've seemed to get this far and seems have not gotten worse yet. Am I supposed to take that as a good sign? Who knows... with being said my anxiety has gone down with circumstances during this period of time. I've also noticed more ambition in me lately... doing writing, playing games, cooking, and other fun activities. My ADHD has also seemed to calm down a bit, by a bit I mean I feel more able to do a task. It's been a ...good .... week I guess you could say. This may be just becouse I have finally started some new anti depressants recently. #ADHD #Depression #COVID19 #ActiveMinds

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sign that reads: Because I refuse to be silenced by my own fears. #ReasonsISpeak

sign that reads: Because I refuse to be silenced by my own fears. #ReasonsISpeak

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7y

20 Reasons We Should Speak Up About Suicide

During National Suicide Prevention Month, Active Minds asked its community to share why they speak about suicide using the hashtag #ReasonsISpeak. Just because September’s over doesn’t meant the conversation has to stop. To keep it going, we asked the Active Minds’ community to tell us why they speak up about suicide, and compiled some of the great [...]

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college student walking through campus with books and her backpack

college student walking through campus with books and her backpack

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7y

6 Stories From the 'Healthiest Campuses' in America

Far too often, it seems like student health only becomes a topic of public conversation when there’s a tragedy, like a student suicide or school shooting. The media headlines focus solely on what schools are doing wrong and where they are falling short. And when success in campus health is discussed, mental health is often [...]

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Woman, shirtless with her back to the camera.

Woman, shirtless with her back to the camera.

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7y

We Challenged People to Write Honest Captions for Their Facebook Photos

Our social media identity is a carefully curated version of ourselves — and unlike real problems, an unwelcomed Facebook photo can be rid off with a single click. While a picture is worth a thousand words, how often do we use photos on social media to tell the whole story? Those who live with mental [...]

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7y

8 Tips for Practicing Self-Care During Finals

College students across the country are preparing for one of the most stressful times of the year — finals week. Trying to cram for the most important tests of the semester would be stressful for anyone, especially when an estimated 26 percent of college students have a diagnosable mental illness. This means self-care during exams is important. [...]

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7 Easy but Important Ways to Participate in National Suicide Prevention Week

7 Easy but Important Ways to Participate in National Suicide Prevention Week

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8y

7 Easy but Important Ways to Participate in National Suicide Prevention Week

During the week surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, it’s time to speak up. For the 41,149 Americans who took their own lives last year. For the more than 800,000 people who die by suicide across the world each year. For the countless more who have made suicide attempts or have lost a loved one [...]

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8y

34 Mental Health Tips Every Incoming Freshman Needs to Hear

Going to college changes…well, almost everything. For many incoming students, it’s their first time living away from home, managing their diets, having a flexible schedule and being away from family and childhood friends. While the transition can be hard for everyone, college also marks an age when mental health issues can start to arise. Half [...]