“There are no rules. That is how art is born, how breakthroughs happen.” — Helen Frankenthaler Have you ever found yourself doodle sketching in the blank areas of a paper? Drawing shapes, patterns, squiggles, or characters while taking notes or
Multicultural Bullying in Schools – Diversity and Multicultural Identity is at Risk Never have I felt more diminished than when I was tormented for my race or where I come from. Bullied for things that I can’t change about myself.
Starting a new school year is exciting but comes with the first day of back to school anxiety. It’s a little scary even at the best of times. But managing back- to- school anxiety during coronavirus is a whole new
Someone I Love is High Risk For COVID-19. Here’s How I Cope. My son was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis on his one month birthday. Of course, he’d had it all along. It was written in his genetic code the moment
The statistics are staggering. More than one in five high school students have been bullied. Three out of four LGBTQ+ students have been bullied. Kids who are bullied are at high risk of anxiety and depression. They’re more than twice
LGBTQ+ youth are four times more likely to struggle with their mental health, experiencing more depression and anxiety than their peers. Now, more than ever, managing anxiety of LGBTQ+ youth during Coronavirus is vital. Efforts to fight the pandemic have
While we’re social distancing and staying home, now is a perfect opportunity to express yourself creatively as well as release any anxiety you may be experiencing. We’ve decided to put a new twist on our Free2BeME art empowerment project and
Right now, more than 300 million Americans — 95% of the US population — are under shelter in place or stay at home orders due to Coronavirus. Schools, workplaces, community centers, and churches have closed. Public gatherings have been banned.
Thanks to COVID-19 and the novel coronavirus, home quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, and social distancing have become the new “normal.” With schools and many workplaces closed, this is a major departure from our typical day-to-day lives — and we still don’t
Recently, we’ve all been hearing a lot of news about Coronavirus and COVID-19. Efforts to fight the pandemic affect our daily lives and feeling anxiety is normal. There’s a good chance that your school is temporarily closing, or that your
Some people say that anxiety isn’t real, that “it’s all in your head.” If you suffer from anxiety, you may have experienced someone saying this to you, and you probably felt dismissed and maybe even felt alone questioning your own
85% of youth suffer from low self-esteem and 1 in 5 experience mental illness. What if every one of these children knew that someone believed in them? 10-year-old Free2Luv Advocate Marley Mac does and she created ‘BELIEVE’ to make sure
Has anyone typed or texted you a message that made you feel uncomfortable or ashamed, and they refused to stop? What about gossip or hurtful comments? Has anybody targeted you on social media? These are a few clear indicators that
Depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, suicidal ideation … these are all real issues our youth face. With one in every five youth suffering from a form of mental illness, mental health is an issue that needs our attention. If you
We all know the feeling: you see a friend’s gorgeous vacation photo, and even while you’re appreciating that amazing beach sunset, you’re asking yourself “how do they manage to take so many trips?” Same goes for the endless social media
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