Imani Benberry, Columbia University

Learning from home will protect college students from the spreading virus, but it could have major psychological ramifications.

Audrey Martin, Boston University

I started running because I wanted to get back in shape, but it was my mental health that improved more than anything else.

Tamara Kamis, Cornell University

The pandemic has undoubtedly taken a toll on many people’s psychological well-being. Here’s a way to advocate for someone close to you.

Kali Johnson, Gustavus Adolphus College

During this time of uncertainty and hardship, becoming more aware of ourselves and the world around us is a helpful way to take care of our emotional state.

Rose Younglove, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

You already have all the magic you need inside.

Rose Younglove, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

They say it’s not good to keep it bottled up, but is letting it out doing more harm than good?

Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State

While many communities are celebrating mental health awareness, it still faces a large stigma in the black community thanks to centuries of racism.

Cameron Rapata, Columbia College Chicago

The holidays aren’t the most wonderful time of the year for everyone.

Rickea Bell, Saint Peter’s University

The former One Directioner opened up, but is still facing some antipathy.

Hannah Jumer, Converse College

Women’s mental health has gained awareness over the years, but there’s always room for growth.

Abby Webb, Rice University

If you’ve ever considered counseling but can’t make the commitment, online therapy provides similar benefits with half the hassle.

Sam Shepherd, McGill University

Four seasons and over a hundred music videos in, the musical comedy has provided loads of laughs and moments of introspection.

Ashley Peterson, Geneva College

The latest album by the Christian rapper dives deep into themes of pain, depression and introspection.

Christine Bushart, Georgia State University

These apps take a time efficient and cost-effective approach to self-care.

Katelyn Melder, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

These artists are shedding light on a subject that is often left in the dark.

Logan Floyd, Mercyhurst University

FX’s surreal drama flips the world of superheroes on its head.

Michaela Shea-Gander, Denison University

Her essay, ‘I Am Not Always Very Attached to Being Alive,’ has opened up a much-needed dialogue.

Gabrielle Sheehan, Montclair State University

In three videos on Instagram, the 31-year-old rapper explained why he had been on a yearlong hiatus.

Tatianna Salisbury, Northern Illinois University

You know CPR, but what would you do if a friend had a suicidal episode?

Keely Cohen-Breen, SUNY Plattsburgh College

Are you really going to miss your cramped dorm?

Kelsey Rogers, Susquehanna University

The group’s new album, ‘Father of the Bride,’ is set to release later this year.

Gracie Riley, University of South Carolina-Columbia

Deep breath in, and out. Now you can focus.

Victoria Macias, University of California, San Diego

Akana’s ‘Youth and Consequences’ series should be the model for modern television.

Paige Brauser, Connecticut College

The conversations we’ve needed to have for decades are finally taking place.

Alexis Rogers, Temple University

On ‘Sweetener,’ the songstress gets personal about how the Manchester bombing changed her life.

Jen Tombs, University of Warwick

What did you expect when you put a bunch of self-deprecating teenagers together?

Alexandra Fabugais-Inaba, Rutgers University

Whether it’s about Kevin Love or a building-climbing raccoon, every mental health conversation helps.

Alexis Rogers, Temple University

Time to cut back on your ‘Fornite’ time.

Michelle Dreyer, Southern New Hampshire University

Paramore’s lead singer finds her new voice and her old laugh.

Alexis Rogers, Temple University

Fashion icon Kate Spade hid her issues with mental illness behind her bubbly public image for decades.

Natalie Hoover, Point Loma Nazarene University

Studying abroad is a privilege, but your mental health should be your highest priority.

Rebecca Crosby, American University

President Trump is notoriously known for using gun violence to draw attention away from the lack of gun control in America.

Natalya Pomeroy, University of Houston

Religious leaders are starting to incorporate mental health awareness in their sermons and increasing public knowledge of the subject.

Megan Batt, SUNY Cortland

We all wish we could take a day off from work every once in a while, but is it worth it to take a mental health day? Absolutely.

Rakshya Devkota, Saint Louis University

These four organizations are providing mental health services for Asian Americans in a community that has a stigma against them.

Lizzy Spangler, University of North Texas

Gabby Frost’s non-profit, Buddy Project, pairs people up with the goal to improve the mental health of young people all over the world.

Joiya Reid, Georgia Southern University

The death of SHINee’s lead singer, Kim Jong-hyun, reveals where society can improve in terms of addressing depression and mental illness.

Benny Diaz III, Southern New Hampshire University

This UNC Pembroke student drew attention to mental health at Cannes with her short film “Left in the Dark: Mental Disorders.” What’s next?

Devon Hodge, Western Washington University

By using mundane objects to construct something stunningly intricate, the Sonoma State student’s twelve-foot-tall sculpture, ‘Connected,’ reflects the beauty of multiplicity.

Danielle Keating, Concordia University

After the suicides of two freshmen, Lloyd founded the Tell Me About Your Day movement to create a support system on campus.

Otis Roffman, Beloit College

Satvik Sethi, a sophomore at SUNY Binghamton, is working to create a community of friends for those suffering with mental illness.

Brittany Sodic, University of North Texas

I survived, and actually thrived, in college despite mental health disorders, and so can you.

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

The author behind ‘The First Paradise of Fang Siqi,’ a novel that Han described as ‘a young girl falling in love with her rapist,’ has sent shockwaves through Taiwanese society.

Terry Mooney, Ohio State University

The stigma discouraging men from discussing their mental health is especially dangerous in college.

Amelia Williams, City College of San Francisco

“There are long stretches of my life I will never get back because I put them in a glass pipe.”

Emma Tavangari, UC Berkeley

New evidence suggests that the pandemic has accelerated overdoses and made even casual drug use into a bigger problem.

Eva Halvax, University of Arizona

Our current climate crisis is intertwined with white supremacy and colonialism, and any movement to save the planet must take that into account.

Megan Stager, University of Pittsburgh

Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has offered some counterintuitive yet practical advice for navigating what he calls the ‘loneliness epidemic.’

Tamara Kamis, Cornell University

Need more than meditation, but can’t make therapy? Two Stanford students designed something that would allow people to get the help they need, especially in the aftermath of COVID-19.

Bradford Smith, Louisiana State University

‘Men have called me mad but the question is not yet settled, whether madness is or is not the loftiest intelligence.’ — Edgar Allan Poe

Kali Johnson, Gustavus Adolphus College

Wanting too much has been linked to problems with depression, anxiety and relationships. Is going minimal the answer?

Nanda Illahi, Okayama University

Other YouTubers are also using their mental health for monetary gain, so what makes her channel so much more damaging?

Lisa Lilianstrom, Northern Illinois University

This game isn’t just fun puzzles and a psychotic teddy bear. Its relevant mental health metaphors make it the perfect game to get you through a lonely quarantine.

Nina Dutta, Occidental College

Is it all just smoke and mirrors or is their something more beneficial to it?

Daniel Reed

It doesn’t just help you relax; it might actually be good for you as well.

Madison Feser, Seton Hall University

Step trackers, calorie counters, weight calculations, BMI scores and other so-called health tracking trends are pushing people away from a healthy mind-body relationship and into a physically and psychologically damaging cult of obsession.

Meredith Day, Davidson College

Just because exams are looming doesn’t mean you have to survive on library-brewed cappuccinos.

Madison Feser, Seton Hall University

We might have created a dangerous sports culture that neglects the very human needs and vulnerabilities of athletes.

Rickea Bell, Saint Peter’s University

The soon-to-be-released documentary follows one police unit as they try to reframe how cops interact with those with mental health issues.

Angel Zhu, University of California, Berkeley

This young activist is working with a worldwide movement to help stave off the threat of climate change.

Sydney Hawkins, Alabama A&M University

It isn’t necessarily synonymous with healthy.

Kaitlin Romriell, Southern New Hampshire University

Having a mental illness is not easy to face alone.

Rickea Bell, Saint Peter’s University

No sugarcoating here, thanks.

Kaitlin Romriell, Southern New Hampshire University

The YouTuber creates videos that explore mental illness by using different characters to voice different parts of his brain.

Chloe Pingeon, Colgate University

Real health information is more accessible than ever.

Daniel Reed

Starting your day off right is key to just about everything else.

Bekah Black, Spring Arbor University

Summer is coming.

Moiz Rizvi, University of Texas at Austin

Mohsin Hamid’s debut novel explores a unique side of one of America’s darkest times.

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

Here’s to hoping that other mothers get that option too.

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

For weeks, Woodley restricted herself to a daily diet of a can of tuna, a little steamed broccoli and two egg yolks.

Shaina Lapuebla, Central Connecticut State University

The collection’s title, like its contents, reflect the coexistence of optimism and despondency.

Ryan Secard, College of Wooster

A celebrity breakdown might rake in the viewers, but the media should’ve left Britney alone.

Michelle Dreyer, Southern New Hampshire University

Talking about mental illness can be sensitive, so take some pointers from these experts.

Cameron Andersen, New York University

Despite the misleading image of the condition, Davidson isn’t allowing his mental health to prevent him from living a normal life and neither should you.

Raina Sciocchetti, Unity College

With his term not even half complete, Trump’s environmental legacy has the potential to be the worst of any modern president.

Cleo-Symone Scott, Virginia Commonwealth University

The Miami-based student showcases the power of music and self-reflection.

Hollis Reddington, University of Alaska Anchorage

The UCLA student is empowering others through her works of art and is aiming to destigmatize mental illness.

Kayla Morosco, Chatham University

Recent school shootings have rekindled the conversation about gun control, but supporters seem to forget their propositions’ impacts on mentally ill people.

Marissa Cortes, Stony Brook University

The nuances of mental health can be hard to nail in fiction, but these novels do it perfectly.

Valeria Garcia, University of Texas at Austin

Iowa State University’s Leah Beman has a tireless journey to bring awareness to mental health.

Maahfio Otchere, Villanova University

Seventeen older adults commit suicide every day for one hidden reason: The ignorance towards elders with mental illnesses.

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

The first student to pursue a dual degree from two prestigious institutions also has a virtual reality music video titled ‘I Like.’

Angela Fraser, CUNY Brooklyn

Even as college becomes more expensive than ever, having your bachelor’s degree is becoming more of an expectation than ever.

Kristina Fernandez, Florida State University

The burgeoning social-media celebrity dishes on the demands of running a lifestyle account as a college student.

Phillip Bugajski, Loyola University Chicago

The Republicans’ newly proposed plan promises increased choice and lower prices, but theorists predict otherwise.

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

Over-diagnosing people with eating disorders is a real thing and it needs to stop, but where do you draw the line?

Kristian Porter, Northern Kentucky University

There are books about it. There are art exhibits about it. So, what exactly is it?

Kristian Porter, Northern Kentucky University

Miller, a recently-appointed Mental Health Ambassador, seeks to encourage fellow individuals with depression to open up about their struggles.

Maya Merberg, SUNY Geneseo

Finally, a reason to feel good about your unwashed laundry.

Imani Benberry, Columbia University

Constantly canceling plans will not only hurt your relationships. It will also affect your physical and mental health.

Reem Farhat, Fordham University

The groundbreaking Korean drama reimagines media representation of mental health to build a show about struggle and growth.

Julia Greene, Columbia College Chicago

The self-proclaimed ‘one man boy band’ has kept busy by making music and advocating for mental health amidst the global pandemic.

Abigail Adeleke, University of Miami

With studies showing education and mental health intervention yield lower crime rates, is funneling funds into law enforcement really a good idea?

Katie Klear, Columbia College Chicago

It used to be that treating mental health was stigmatized — now, however, some people are shaming those who don’t go to someone for help.

Lauren Buchko, Michigan State University

Musical theater isn’t just catchy songs and flashy dance numbers. Many shows have poignant messages about mental health, suicide, LGBTQ+ issues and more.

Janani Mangai Srinivasan, Wake Forest University

Seemingly simple and repetitive open-ended games like Minecraft and Animal Crossing can positively influence your mental health.

Chris Meng, Pomona College

The popular singer is refreshingly honest about his own struggles with mental health.

Marie Christensen, George Fox University

Too many college students are afraid to take the necessary steps to care for their mental health.

Charlotte Susser, University of Chicago

This movie looks at ambition, mental health, creativity, complacency and how they all connect.

Sam Shepherd, McGill University

The hit Broadway musical sidesteps a frank portrayal of teenage suicide in favor of a half-baked portrait of teenage mental health.