There is so Much Power in Positivity
Positivity is pure power. I truly mean it when I say that my whole life changed when I started implementing positivity into my life. I was in a dark hole, not really knowing if anything was on the other side. I didn’t realize how close I could get to the life I always dreamed of, […]
Local Teacher Takes Over Insta to Talk Mental Health
Nicci, a local middle school teacher pursuing her master’s degree shares her story and takes over our insta this week! I am currently getting my masters in Organizational Leadership with hopes to work for a nonprofit or business in the near future. I myself have struggled with mental illness from the age of 12. Between […]
1N5 Welcomes Summer Interns
1N5 is excited to announce our 2019 Summer Interns. Each intern is an integral part of our team, helping us to achieve our goal of stigma reduction and optimal mental health in and around our community. ASHLEY MCCRAY, DEVELOPMENT Ashley McCray is 1N5’s development intern this Summer and Fall. She is currently working toward a […]
You Will Make Mistakes, Be Kind to Yourself Anyway
Want to hear a secret? It’s okay to make mistakes. It’s okay to fail. It’s okay to be human. We mess up and we over analyze that mistake for hours, and the anxiety can be debilitating. For me personally, making mistakes and dealing with those mistakes, has been incredibly hard for me my entire life. […]
Children’s Mental Health Advocate, Julia Paxton, Takes Over Our Insta
We were so excited to have Julia Paxton, who’s been featured on the Today Show, take over our insta stories this week. See a small piece of her story below. I am a social work student at Ohio State University and a patient advocate with Nationwide Children’s Hospital. I have struggled with mental illness from […]
Living with Anorexia Nervosa
Hey loves! My name is Brooke and I’m from Batesville, IN. I started to experience eating disorder symptoms at the age of 12, in the 7th grade. The symptoms grew more severe until I was 14 years old. At age 12 I started to have suicidal thoughts, then that lead to depressive thoughts and anxiety. […]
Learning What It Means to Celebrate Myself
When is the last time you looked at yourself and really felt proud of yourself or truly celebrated all of your progress? When you accomplish something, are you looking inward and clapping for yourself, or waiting on someone else to clap for you? I have written a post before on being your own best cheerleader, but […]
1N5’s Blog Contributor Hosts Waltham’s First Annual Mental Health Awareness Event
Wondering why there was no #mondaymotivation post from Ivy this week? She’s been very busy developing, hosting, and coordinating the First Annual Mental Health Awareness Event in Waltham, Massachusetts, on May 25. We are so proud of her efforts to stop the stigma in her community and spread awareness and inspiration that we wanted to […]
Nicci Shares Her Powerful Story for our #SpeakYourMindSeries
It all started back in 2004 when my brother passed away from epilepsy. I was the only person home at the time and was unsure of how to handle the situation. He had seizures all his life and usually came to within a reasonable amount of time. This was different though, and as an eight-year […]
Cincinnati Florist Opens Up About Her Mental Health Journey
Katie, a Cincinnati wedding florist and owner of Katie’s Blooms, opens up about her journey with mental illness and shares her story by taking over our Insta today! My journey with anxiety began in high school. I missed A LOT of school. Countless doctors appointments and testing over the years landed me with general anxiety […]
