Coping: Is there a “right” way and a “wrong” way?
What am I talking about when I say “coping”? It’s the things you do to take care of yourself when you are stressed or feeling down. There are many activities…
High School: It’s Not Like in the Movies
The first day of high school is disappointing. It’s the day you realize the movie cliches are just that: cliches. I have never seen a movie or TV show that…
Yes I spend a lot of time online, and I’m proud of that
The average teen spends 7 ½ hours a day consuming media. That’s 7 ½ hours on your phone or on your laptop or on your old iPod. Our generation takes…
Numbers
I begin to fear the probability of my own future, as if a single mark defines the life I live, as if that one grade defines who I am as…
All bodies are beautiful: the stereotypes of beauty
FAT. A three letter word. An adjective that can hold so much power over an individual. SKINNY. A five letter word. An adjective that can hold so much power over…
The Accidental Hockey Fan
I’m just going to come right out and say it. I have never been to a hockey game. Ever. I’ve never even watched a game on TV. I haven’t even…
5 lessons I’ve learned volunteering on a teen crisis line
Author: Tigger McFree I’ve been volunteering with ConnecTeen for almost two years, and what keeps me dedicated to volunteering is that there are always ways to grow and things to…
Why posting about suicide on social media isn’t just “for attention”
Author: Johnny “Hating life” “Tired of all this s***” “What’s the point?” “May as well just kill myself” “No one loves me anyway.” “So ugly, I just want to die.”…
How I convinced my parents to let me travel to Asia
This May I traveled to the Thai-Burma border with a group of eight other university students for a month-long service learning trip. The trip was amazing, and I learned so…
How to foster a positive body image
Looking in the mirror is a very dangerous, rewarding and intoxicating thing for me. At nineteen years old, I am about 5’3” and 136 pounds. I horseback ride several times…
