Tag: college

Impact Series Pt 4: How to Break Stigma Even If You Care What Others Think of You

Meet, Claire, a student who's Co-President of her college's LETS Club. What is LETS?

Impact Series Pt 1: Why Your Story is Important + Fun Ways to De-Stress

Samantha is back to tell us about her time at the Active Minds Conference and to kick off the Impact Series, which celebrates young people who are making a difference!

Coming Nov 18-20: We'll be Live Tweeting Active Minds National Conference!

Say hello to Sam, a bright college senior who will be attending Active Minds' 8th annual national Mental Health conference. She will be live tweeting it for us from @flipswitchteens. Some speakers include: singer/songwriter Meg Hutchinson, WNBA player Chamique Holdsclaw, & Thomas Insel, Dir. of Natn'l Inst. of Mental Health!

Back to School with ADHD Pt 2 (of 2): Student Who Went From Academic Probation to Dean's List Shares 3 Tips for Success

Erin continues her story in Pt 2 of 2 Parts! She tells us about a problem students with ADHD face called Working Memory Disability or Executive Functioning. She also explains 3 strategies students with ADHD can use to finish high school or college.

Back to School with ADHD Pt 1 (of 2): Successful 29-yo with ADHD Tells Us 3 Problems Students with ADHD Face

Ever wonder how you'll survive school with ADHD? Wish you could support a friend or family member with ADHD? In this podcast, you'll hear what life with this disorder is like, how it impacts school, & that hope is possible. Erin, a 29-yo with ADHD, tells us how she went from academic probation to the Dean's List!

How Exercise Saved My Life: Fitness Coach with Bipolar Shares 5 Strategies that Will Keep You Motivated & Exercising

We welcome back Flipswitch guest, Hanh! Hanh is a fitness coach who has bipolar disorder. She'll tell us how exercise helped her turn her life around and lose weight. Hanh will share 5 strategies that will keep you motivated and exercising regularly.

Friendship Series Pt 1 (of 3): What NOT To Do When Your Friend Has a Mood Disorder

Have you visited The Balanced Mind Foundation's podcast and blog for teens and young adults? Listen, and check out the latest entry below:

Friendship Series Pt 2 (of 3): Here's What to Do When Your Friend Has a Mood Disorder

In this podcast, Ellie contrasts her experience with unsupportive friends in Pt 1 by showing us how good friends helped her get over a breakup as well as manage depression and ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Together, we brainstorm 3 qualities of good friends!

Friendship Series Pt 1 (of 3): What NOT To Do When Your Friend Has a Mood Disorder

Ellie's back! Ellie, a college student with depression & ADHD helps us kick off our "Friendship Series" by telling us about a difficult time in her life when she was very depressed. She will tell us about unhelpful things that friends said and did and what she most wanted--someone to listen. Good stuff for anyone who wants to better support a friend who has a mood disorder OR anyone with a mood disorder who wants to find quality friends.

Broadway Fan Reveals a Key to Battling Depression; How one Musical Changed Her Life

19 year old college student, Nicole, has seen Next to Normal 27 times! N2N is a Broadway musical about a mom named Diana (played by Alice Ripley) and her battle with bipolar disorder. Nicole reveals an essential tool to battling depression that everyone should know. Listen to hear her story!