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Written by: F. Richards Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/a-more-accurate-view-of-autism  What are some ideas you hold about autism, and where do they come from? Even as autism becomes more frequently diagnosed, many of us have skewed percep...

Written by: C. Beck Dealing with grief involves feeling your feelings, accessing tangible and emotional support, and using the resources available to you. Here is a list of resources to help you find the help you need. General grief resources These leads be...

Written by: S. Inc. Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/tools/coping-with-injustice-channeling-righteous-anger  Anger is a normal, valid, and often adaptive response to frustrating situations; not the demon it’s often made out to be. But anger–even rig...

Written by: C. Beck Grief can overwhelm your usual coping mechanisms. How and why does this happen? And to what extent should you accept your difficulty in coping? Why can grief make it harder to cope? Grief necessitates effective coping mechanisms, but it ...

Written by: M. Pittman Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/why-mental-health-is-often-dismissed-in-black-families  An often-silent struggle in African American households is our mental well being. Below, we’ll talk about how mental health may ...

Written by: C. Beck Trauma and difficult past experiences can have mental health consequences through no fault of your own. It’s worth grieving the connection. Having a difficult past plays a major role in many adult mental health struggles. Past experiences...

Written by: D. McCray Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/discarding-tokenism-and-forming-your-own-identity-as-a-poc  Developing a strong sense of self-identity as a Person of Color (POC) is essential to fight tokenism and survive the impact o...

Written by: C. Langworth Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/how-sexualized-fiction-impacts-young-women  When someone mentions sexual content, what comes to mind? Do you think of traditional graphic content, like porn? Or does your mind drift...

Written by: S. Rainne Research suggests that journaling can have a positive impact on mental health and may be of aid to those who endure life challenges. Use these journal prompts for grief and healing to get to a better place. Why journal for grief?  Grie...

Written by: M. Maxey Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/individualism-in-a-society-full-of-trends  In today’s society, carving out a space for your own genuine self can feel like navigating a minefield of expectations and comparisons. We are ...

Written by: J. Hurtado Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/being-bilingual-in-a-monolingual-immigrant-family Coming to the States, language became one of my biggest concerns. The need to speak English when all I could stutter were mangled word...

Written by: S. Rainne It can be hard to talk about grief, even when you know you need to. Why is this the case? How can you work through what makes grief difficult to discuss? And what can you do if you end up in a spot where you have to tend to others’ grief...

Written by: S. Clark Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/teens-navigating-secondary-trauma-together  Have you ever heard of “Secondary Trauma?” It can feel like your world is crumbling, making you moody and anxious. Let’s dig into how it can a...

Written by: E. Garfield Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/when-youre-a-lgbtqia-teen-in-rural-america  Lately, we see a more positive portrayal of the LGBTQIA+ community in the media. However, we shouldn’t feel complacent; like the problem of...

Written by: S. Rainne Grief takes time, but it isn’t never-ending. You will eventually move forward. That said, what if everything feels dark and you can’t imagine a world where it gets better? If you feel stuck, what can you do to start healing your grief? ...

Written by: D. Nguyen Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/being-an-outlier-notes-from-a-queer-asian-american-catholic  It’s hard to grow up in a community that hates anything “different”, especially if you are different in more than one way. I...

Written by: S. Rainne When you hear the word “grief,” you may primarily picture tears and sadness. However, grief can actually entail a number of different stages and symptoms–some of which we don’t always expect or recognize. There’s no single description fo...

Written by: G. Martinez Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/life-inside-the-latina-mother-daughter-dynamic  Is there a moment of realization, catching yourself in the act kind-of-thing, where your tone of voice slightly matches the pitch and s...

Written by: S. Rainne Your coworker is grieving. What can you do? When anyone experiences grief, it can be tough to know what to say. Different people have different needs when they face grief. Also, the unique relationship between coworkers can vary in leve...

Written by: R. Richardson What is disenfranchised grief, and why does it matter how others respond to your mourning? “Disenfranchised grief” definition Disenfranchised grief occurs when others don’t see your experience as grief-worthy. The term refers to gr...