In my junior year of college, I decided to take a class on documentary film in Latin America and Iberia. As an avid aficionado of film and a person of Latin American descent, I was deeply excited to further my knowledge on the histories and cultures of Iberia and Latin
While tending to your mental health often requires a tailored approach, there are identified practices that have worked for people regardless of individual circumstances. One of those practices is mindfulness. In this post, SAP member Jake Schachter talks about his research on mindfulness, how it helped him, and how you
With an eye to this year’s focus on mental health, the Springtide Ambassadors have once again put together Spotify playlists! We sent an internal survey to our ambassadors, asking them to reflect on a few questions about music and mental health and to suggest songs that fit a certain mood
Some of our most recent research shows a clear tie between engaging with a religious or spiritual community and better mental health. Yet, merely showing up for service or interacting with groups doesn’t necessarily help young people flourish. Nearly 25 percent of young people who attend worship gatherings weekly or
The Voices of Young People Podcast is a digital space where we listen directly to young people as they respond to our research and share about the issues impacting their lives. Season 7 coincides with our Springtide Series on Mental Health and features 16 young people discussing where they get
Cultivating any relationship takes time and effort, but showing care for a young person requires a precise type of support. Young people want to be noticed, named, and known, and adults can meet that need by relating to them in a way that helps build trust from the start. Read
For many of us, purpose equals motivation. For Gen Z, this is especially true—our surveys and interviews with young people show a significant tie between purpose and mental wellness. As young people navigate their own beliefs, values, and personal meaning in life, they often seek out experiences and practices to
The Voices of Young People Podcast is a digital space where we listen directly to young people as they respond to our research and share about the issues impacting their lives. Season 7 coincides with our Springtide Series on Mental Health and features 16 young people discussing where they get
It’s no secret that everyone deals with stress, yet Gen Zers may be especially susceptible to stress and the anxiety and uncertainty that comes along with it. Data gathered in our report Belonging: Reconnecting America’s Loneliest Generation, show more than half the young people we surveyed experience multiple stressors. Two-thirds
We asked our Springtide Ambassadors, a group of young people who meet monthly to discuss Springtide data and themes, to contribute a piece of writing for our report, Mental Health & Gen Z: What Educators Need to Know which is part of our Springtide Series on Mental Health. Here, they