In our last post, we explored some of the key insights in our newest report, Navigating Injustice: A Closer Look at Race, Faith & Mental Health. Here, we’re sharing some of what young Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) told us about their mental health, how faith impacts that, and
The greatest gift that 2022 gave to me was the discovery of my passion. The pandemic brought with it numerous challenges to my mental health, often leaving me wondering what I was doing with my life and what in my life sparked enough joy for me to pursue in college
As we head into 2023, an excited, anticipating energy fills most people’s lives. For some, the New Year means a fresh start or new beginning. For me, I am hopeful – for new connections and relationships, and for caring more for others by caring more for myself. I am hopeful
I found 2021, the pandemic’s second year, awfully disorienting. That year was divided into two parts: life before vaccinations and life after. Even with the vaccinations, I spent much of that year either working or serving my church remotely. Holidays came and went with little mention. Some establishments stayed locked
A graduate degree. A first “real job.” A second cross-country move in two years. Highs, lows, and everything in between. 2022 has been a lot for me. So much transition, so much change, and so much uncertainty. For someone who tends to be at his best when he has a
Remarkably, I write this from a privileged and very blessed place. 2022 was no more than an average year in terms of accomplishments and great life events. I did not graduate from anything, I did not start a new job, I did not announce a proposal or a pregnancy, I
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
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
Growing up in the Catholic church, prayer was something I heard a lot about. There was the Our Father and the Hail Mary, things I memorized and dutifully recited along with the other churchgoers or my catechism classmates each week. “Lord, hear our prayer” echoed in my mind all Sunday
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