There is always talk about how toxic social media is. It seems that every time I speak to my friends, at least one of them is threatening to delete Instagram or Twitter. However, social media, and Instagram accounts in particular, can simultaneously be a…

Drawing ever closer to the two-year mark of COVID-19, and with the month of September - National Suicide Prevention Awareness month - coming to a close, the spotlight is back on mental health equity in communities of color. From xenophobic rhetoric to…

You scroll. And you scroll. And you scroll some more. It's Instagram, and it's sometimes hard to remember your mental health takes precedence over what anyone on the internet is doing. As little as we want to believe it, we are what we…

Mental health youth advocates have never been more important. Trigger Warning: Brief mention of suicide and mental disorders. Considering that it’s Mental Health Awareness Month, we should all take time to check in on ourselves, our loved ones, our peers—anyone. This May,…