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Written by: L. Draaisma Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/belonging-in-the-deaf-community-when-you-grew-up-hearing If you’re a Deaf teen with a Cochlear Implant, you may struggle with your Deaf identity. It can be confusing to sit on the bor...

Written by: D. Jazrawy Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/the-cultural-clash-of-an-iraqi-teen-immigrant-in-america “when a cousin questionswhere I’m from, my tonguebecomes a salmon, pink and floundering.as if an answer could be found in a lif...

Written by: S. Rainne Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/badhabits/revenge-bedtime-procrastination-stay-up-late  In order to talk about revenge bedtime procrastination, let’s go through a familiar chain of events. Maybe you scramble through the morni...

Written by: Website link: We tend to hear about peer pressure among teens. Usually, in the context of resisting drugs and alcohol or other dangerous behaviors. Nonetheless, peer pressure goes beyond that narrow definition. Especially once you hit adult yea...

Written by: S. Rainne Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/badhabits/coping-with-phone-phobia-when-ignoring-calls-gets-out-of-hand  Ignoring calls isn’t just a preference for everyone. For many, ignoring calls comes from phone phobia. Those who experien...

Written by: C. Beck Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/depression/low-self-esteem-i-hate-myself If you’re thinking “Why do I hate myself?” but aren’t sure why, it’s time for a reality check. Below, we explore why it’s easy to hate ourselves in the fir...

Written by: L. Cruz Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/identity/invalidated-dismissal-first-generation-immigrant-parents-mental-health  Immigrant parents often teach only what they’re taught. So how can their first generation children feel seen and su...

Written by: S. Inc. Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/family-dynamics/dysfunctional-family In pop culture, dysfunctional families always remain at least slightly reasonable. TV shows like Modern Family and Full House love to portray quirky-perfect fa...

Written by: S. Inc.  Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/stress-relief/30-movies-to-watch-when-stressed There’s something to be said for watching movies to help you get through a particularly tough day. When you’re feeling particularly stressed, the r...

Written by: C. Beck Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/stress-relief/supportive-chat-room-options Need a supportive mental health chat room to talk and let things out? Look no further. Here’s a breakdown of the most supportive chat rooms, the safest o...

Written by: S. Inc. Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/tools/when-youve-tried-meditation-doesnt-work  Mental health maintenance has a concrete impact on physical health, so it’s worth examining one’s available tools. Some may want to reconsider medita...

Written by: E. Anter Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/breakups/31-songs-about-cheating-and-being-cheated-on  Cheating is not the most pleasant topic to think about, but if you have been on either side of the cheating equation, you are certainly unde...

Written by: C. Beck Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/tools/stop-saying-should Are you going crazy over the million things you should be doing? What if we told you that there’s only one ‘should’ worth your while–giving yourself a break for once! Whe...

Written by: S. Inc. Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/stress-relief/burned-out-exhausted-tired-of-life  Burnout has many definitions, but they all point in the same direction: too drained by responsibilities to keep up with responsibilities. However,...

Written by: S. Fader Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/tools/alternative-ways-to-journal-that-work  So many of us want to feel these benefits of keeping a journal, but find the process to be tedious and soul-sucking. However, journaling can be an ext...

Written by: A. Won Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/stress-relief/emotional-staycation  Tired of carrying emotional baggage? Can’t afford a spontaneous flight away from your problems? Here’s how to get the break you deserve, at home and with minimal...

Written by: C. Beck Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/stress-relief/self-harm Self-harm isn’t one amorphous mass, but a collection of individual behaviors, with personalized emotional causes and biological precursors. Below, we discuss where differe...

Written by: C. Beck Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/stress-relief/listen-to-me  When you want to scream “listen to me!!!” at everyone in your life, it takes a toll! Feeling unheard can intensify all kinds of mental health symptoms. So before you wo...

Written by C. Beck Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/stress-relief/cant-help-bottling-up-your-emotions  Anger, sadness, frustration, and sometimes even happiness get caught inside us and build up. Bottling up these emotions causes the pressure to bui...

Written by C. Beck Website link: https://www.supportiv.com/stress-relief/best-tweets-how-i-fight-depression Don’t know where to start in your battle against depression? Twitter is here to save the day. https://twitter.com/DreamerNghtmare/status/11412244...