Pete Mesrin Hosts Quarantine Self-Care for Students Instagram Live

On Wednesday, November 18th, Pete Mesrin,  LPCC-S, of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s Adapting for Life program talked to students about Quarantine Self-Care. During this webinar, Pete introduced and discussed various self-care strategies. “Self-care has never been more important,” says University of Cincinnati freshman, Diya Joshi. “COVID-19 has disrupted youths’ school and social lives, leaving […]

Todd Provenzano Provides Trauma Coping Skills to Educators

On Monday, November 16th, Todd Provenzano, LPCC-S from St. Aloysius spoke to educators about coping skills for managing stress and anxiety using a trauma-informed lens. There is an increased level of anxiety for many individuals right now. This is especially true for educators who are moving between in-person and online teaching. Many teachers have concerns […]

Influencer Takes Over Insta Stories

This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Jenna Dillulio, a beauty and stigma-stopping influencer, took over our Insta stories to talk about mental health and sobriety. Check out her bio below! Hey y’all heyyyy!  My name is Jenna and I’m a beauty influencer/addiction stigma breaker on social media. I am an alcoholic and I’ve been sober for 3 […]

You Are Stronger Than You Think

Remember all of those days you thought you couldn’t get through? Well, here you are. You are so much stronger than you think. There’s a country song that says, “What I thought was going to be the death of me, ended up being my saving grace”. I remember thinking that leaving my last relationship would […]

Post-Election Stress is Real. Don’t Let it Overcome You.

This week, the nation waited with bated breath to find out who the next President of the United States would be, and as the days went by with little more information released, many Americans experienced prolonged stress and anxiety. Though the election has been called by major news outlets, talks of recounts and litigation on […]

I Still Struggle, Just Like You, That’s Okay

In my presentations, I talk about how for so long people thought I had it all together, so they didn’t always feel the need to check-in. And then sometimes I scroll through my Instagram and think, well there are probably some students and student-athletes that I talk to that still think I have it all […]

Show Up for Yourself

The journey toward getting to know and love yourself is a beautiful one. It’s also one that takes time. You don’t wake up one day and say, “well, the work is done. I don’t need to keep learning to love and take care of myself.” You do, however, get beautiful moments of appreciation for the […]

LGBTQ+ Writer & Creator Takes Over Insta Stories

This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Zoe Stoller, a writer + content creator, took over our Insta stories to talk about mental health. Check out Zoe’s bio below! Hi! I’m Zoe, a writer and creator who is also a mental health warrior and a part of the LGBTQ+ community! I was first diagnosed with depression and anxiety […]

Mental Health Blogger Takes Over Insta

This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Lisa Poe, mental health blogger and marketer, took over our Instagram stories to talk about mental wellness and the power of sharing your mental health journey. Check out her bio below! Hi, I’m Lisa. Spirited marketer by day, mental health blogger by night. I’ve struggled with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic […]

Anxiety and Depression Survivor Takes Over Insta Stories

This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Jamaal Allen took over Insta stories to share his story of living with anxiety and depression. Jamaal says, “Getting my story out is important because no one did for me. I was so ashamed at how much I struggled that I kept it to myself until something had to give. Had […]