Aligned Expectations Help Support Mental Health

“It’s hard to live your life if you’re worrying too much about your next life, I guess.” —Emma, 18  The State of Religion & Young People 2022: Mental Health – What Faith Leaders Need to Know focuses on what faith leaders and others who work directly with young people need

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Connection Matters for Mental Health

“So I went to church with my family growing up, we went to a Christian Church and I think having that group of people, just like being connected to more people in general, regardless of the religion part, I think was helpful and feeling like we were part of a

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Gen Z and Mental Health: Four Intersections with Faith

I think religion . . . is a place to find belonging. It’s a place to connect with a higher purpose, which is a calling from God in my understanding. It’s a place to connect to creativity, but I think it’s also, for many people, a restriction of freedom and

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Hear from Our Co-hosts at the Conference!

Research in Action: A Conference on Gen Z, Mental Health & Religion is just TWO days away, and we’re convening hundreds of people from across the country to hear from Springtide Research Institute and other experts in this 90-minute conversation about The State of Religion & Young People 2022: Mental

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Music Grounds: Introducing the FOCUS + CLARITY playlist

Does this fall season already have you frazzled? A little music may be just what you need to get you motivated. Our SAP member Grace introduces the third in a series of playlists designed to support your mental health.   In times of stress and anxiety, it is common for one’s

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Find Out What Young People Are Saying About Their Mental Health

It’s no secret that the mental health crisis has reached epidemic proportions, especially for Gen Z. Yet, a growing willingness to share mental health struggles is pushing away the stigma and instead welcoming acceptance and open dialogue. Springtide’s two-year focus on youth, faith and mental health has contributed to that

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