This article is about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected teen mental health from the observation point of a high school senior. I have noticed many teens start to socially…
Category: COVID-19
How People with ADHD Can Adjust After COVID-19
With the COVID-19 vaccines rolling out fast, the entire world has been slowly trying to reopen. However, there are many people who may have a difficult time readjusting after COVID-19.…
How Risky Pandemic Behavior Can Affect Families
Step Up For Mental Health · How Risky Pandemic Behavior Can Affect Families Inhaling the scents of newly cut grass, mint, and mulch during my walk opens the creative and…
A Lovingkindness Meditation: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Step Up For Mental Health · A Lovingkindness Meditation Where Is the Unconditional Love? Between waiting for a house project to finish and not being able to be there for…
Pandemic Mental Health Trends in Children and Teenagers
CDC Findings on ER Visits At the end of 2020, the CDC shared findings on emergency room visits for children 18 years old and younger. It was the mental health…
‘Tis The Season To Pay Attention To Your Holiday Depression
Photo by Jonathan Borba on Unsplash This holiday season, people across the world are stressed now more than ever as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. People have been laid…
During COVID, My OCD Online Community Became my Cornerstone to Healing
Photo by Vonecia Carswell on Unsplash Living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) has always been a whirlwind experience for me. Some days are spent in agony, some days I softly laugh…
How to Balance Mental Health and Productivity During COVID-19
At the start of the pandemic, a new term gained prominence: productivity culture. We felt determined to use the extra time spent inside to be productive and learn new skills.…
A Light at the End of the Tunnel: Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder
Every winter is the same thing for me: gloomy, dark, and sad. While many people tend to feel more downhearted during this particular season because of the short days and…
Reducing your Anxiety during this COVID-19 and Flu Season
With the flu season getting underway and the pandemic still amongst us, many families have found themselves trying to find protection from both contagious illnesses. It has left them with…