In part two of our mindfulness series, we decided to interview a member of the WSN community and yoga instructor, Sophie. …

Mindfulness and mindfulness practices have become more and more popular in recent years, especially to address daily negative mental health factors like stress, burnout, busyness, and overthinking. As Michigan students and WSN members who aim to destigmatize mental health, we like to think we understand the basics of mindfulness: it…

Do you ever question the meaning of life, your purpose in life, or what you’re doing with your life? That’s called an existential crisis. The founding father of existentialism, John Paul Sartre, coined this term to refer to that feeling of dread when life feels meaningless. It commonly manifests as…

Content warning: this post briefly mentions suicide. Please take care of yourself when reading, and refer to our resource page if you are feeling overwhelmed. “In my 30 years of practice I have never seen anything like this before. I think it’s all in your head” was a psychiatrist’s explanation…

My anxiety and depression used to bring me so much shame. I was afraid to talk about it because I thought it was a blemish on my character. I thought that because I suffer from mental illness I somehow wasn’t worthy of success and something was wrong with me. …

In many ways, this past year has been amazing, full of growth and fun experiences. I would be lying if I said my first year here at college wasn’t enjoyable and transformative in all of the right ways. …

I arrived on campus at the University of Michigan in the fall of 2016 feeling the same way as many college freshmen — nervous, excited, and entirely clueless about the way my life would unfold over the next four years. When my parents left campus to return home, the freedom…

At its core, my journey has always been about self-validation. I never really struggled or noticed my mental health in high school, but I’ve always been someone who’s struggled with where they stand with others as well as with loving myself. It was anything but easy for me to watch…

TRIGGER WARNING: SELF-HARM I covered my legs up a lot in high school. Although I don’t anymore, there was a reason for it back then, but I struggled to piece together the “why?” for a very long time. Every detail about myself, I picked apart. Every mistake or inconsistency I…