It’s Time to Stop the Stigma Around Medication
Throughout my teens, I have struggled and dealt with anxiety and depression. When my therapist sat me down and recommended ...
5 Ways to Normalize Talking About Mental Health
Everyone has mental health, even if you don’t have a mental illness, but we aren’t taught about it and our ...
It’s Okay to Be Jealous. Here’s How to Deal.
We’ve all been there. Your sister got into her dream college and you got rejected. Your classmate went on an ...
9 Things Teens Want Adults to Know During the COVID-19 Pandemic
1. We don’t want any more zoom calls and webinars. We stare at videos all day, every day. We appreciate ...
8 Things Teens Want Teachers to Know During the COVID-19 Epidemic
Brought to you by the Here.Now. Teen Executive Committee. Here.Now. is a teen-driven Jewish movement to provide support, build connections, ...
Making Lemonade Out of Lemons During Quarantine
Let me start by stating the obvious: this sucks. Never in a million years would I have thought I’d be devastated ...
5 Things We Wish Teachers Knew About Mental Illness
High school can be difficult to navigate for everyone. However, students struggling with their mental health often experience specific challenges. ...
9 Easy Ways to Practice Self-Care While You’re at School
Everyone has mental health, even if you don’t have a mental illness. School can be overwhelming, stressful and boring, so ...
7 Ways Schools Can Support Transgender Students
Freshman year of high school can be a big adjustment for any teen. During my freshman year, I was also ...
6 Ways to Support a Transgender Friend
It can be surprising when a friend comes out as transgender, and maybe you’re not sure exactly how to be ...
How I Stopped Defining Myself Based Upon My Test Scores
A standardized test is defined as any form of test that requires all test takers to answer the same questions ...