I don’t know what I want in my life. It’s not because I’m indecisive. It’s not because I’m not motivated enough. It’s because we tend to believe what we’re taught.…
The Connection between Mental Health and Physical Health
I find it funny that we must justify our reasons for going to counseling. ‘Anxiety won’t kill you.’ However, when someone goes to a doctor, we don’t question it. Of…
The Talk: Mental Benefits on Your Sexual Health
This week, I’d like to discuss something that you may or may not have already talked about—sex. Whether you haven’t had it, you have had it, had too little, or…
Seeking Out Counseling in a College Setting
After seeing the trauma that others have gone through, it can be hard to be forthcoming about your own problems. Even after going through trauma yourself, it can be hard…
High School and Coping with a Mental Illness
They tell you before your freshman year that "the next four years are going to be the best time of your life." When you have a mental illness, all the…
Mental Talk Video Series: New YouTube Creator By Delcie
Step Up For Mental Health is pleased to introduce our latest YouTube Content Creator Delcie McCord, who will be joining our Mental Talk Video Series. Delcie will be talking about…
Press Release: BetterHelp Partnership Helping Families Have Access to Mental Health
Step Up For Mental Health Partners with BetterHelp to Support Families with Access to Professional Counseling Chicago, May 20, 2019 -- Step Up For Mental Health has partnered with…
Women in History: A Personal Mental Health Story
This month is International Women’s History Month and March 8 is International Women's Day, where we celebrate women achievements throughout history and across nations. I’m always thinking of ways to…
I have ADHD and It Makes Me Awesome
For me, receiving an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis was a clarifying moment in my life. I was 27 years old in a therapist’s office, initially for Situational Depression. We…
Children and Trauma: The Effects of the Border Policies of the United States
Since early May 2, 342 children have been separated from their parents after crossing the Southern U.S. border, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Separating children from their caregivers has…