Ad Astra Founder Takes Over Insta

This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Suhani Prakash, a 13-year-old clothing designer and mental health advocate, took over our Instagram stories. Check out her bio below! Hi! My name is Suhani Prakash. I am 13 years old, and I am the founder of @adastra_aa! While I do not struggle with a mental illness myself, I have seen […]

Keep Checking In On Others

Keep checking in on those around you. You never know who needs it. We are so good about it in the beginning, when someone experiences a loss, a trauma, or a breakup, we are so good in the beginning about checking in, seeing how that person is doing. In time though, we stop. We stop […]

1N5 Attends 3rd Annual SUCCESS Conference

This week from June 22nd-24th, 1N5 participated in the 3rd annual  SUCCESS (Schools Understanding Critical Components Empowering Student Success) Conference sponsored by Miami University’s Center for School-Based Mental Health Programs. The conference focused on supporting School Student Assistance Programs (SAPs), strengthening tier 2 and tier 3 services, and implementing a Staff Wellness Plan. Over 350 […]

1N5 Receives Donation from J2FIT

1N5 is honored to be presented with a donation check for $5,000 from Mike Dewar of J2FIT. Thanks to the entire J2FIT team for hosting Cincy Fit Fest and raising funds to support our mission of preventing suicide through stigma reduction and mental health education!

Slow Down on Scrolling

I spend a lot of time on social media. Like…a lot. It’s partially due to the fact that I work in social media, but even when I’m not working, I’m scrolling. Lately, a lot of the content I’m consuming is from TikTok. It’s my most-used app, according to my phone’s screen time report. I’ll spend […]

New Thought Therapist Takes Over Insta

This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Bhavya Raj Arora, an internationally trained psychotherapist who founded New Thought Therapist, took over our Insta stories to talk about mental health. Check out her bio below! Bhavya Raj Arora is the Founder and CEO of New Thought Therapist. She is a TEDx Speaker, Global Competence trainer, Intercultural Learning Trainer and counselor, […]

You Can Talk About Your Pain

Yesterday I wrote a pretty long post on my personal page about my mom. It had been one month since my mom passed away. I can’t believe it’s been a month. I felt compelled to share the story – to share my pain during the 36 hours before, during, and after her death. I think […]

Jazzercise Norwood Fitness Center Hosts Parking Lot Party to Benefit 1N5

1N5 would like to give a big thank you to Jazzercise Norwood Fitness Center Fresh for an amazing open-air social distancing event in the parking lot at Walnut Hill High School on Tuesday, August 11. The community came together to dance and exercise outside. We are so thankful for the $578 raised to benefit 1N5!

Celebrate the Good in Life

This week has been amazing. It feels like one of those weeks that starts a shift in life. For the first time in a long time, I’ve felt happy with everything I’ve done the whole week. It started with being on vacation with people I love in a place that’s calm and beautiful. Then, after […]