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The blog uses applicable and approachable insights pulled from our latest research, contextualizes our research with current events and lived experience, and offers posts written by young people, experts in the field, and Springtide staff and advisory board members. Looking for Data Drops, research reports and even more data? Check out our research page.

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How Campus Ministry Created a Sense of Belonging
Many young people are lonely, which Springtide defines as a persistent state of being in which a person feels isolated, unsupported, and without close...
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Four Ways to Show Gen Z You Care
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,...
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Three Ways I Found Purpose
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...
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The Voices of Young People Podcast: How Expectations Can Help or Hurt Gen Z
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...
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How does Gen Z use faith to cope with anxiety?
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...
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Prayer, Meditation, and What’s In-Between 
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...
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Our Springtide Ambassadors on Mental Health at Schools
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...
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Why Schools Need Connection, Expectation, and Purpose  
Please enjoy this excerpt from our latest report on mental health and Gen Z in schools:  Creating Organizations That Are Mental-Health Friendly ...
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Making Schools Mental Health Friendly
Today, our latest product—Mental Health & Gen Z: What Educators Need to Know is available for the public. This project, and our Springtide Series on...
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Processing the Pandemic; Preparing for Life Post-Pandemic 
In March 2020, the first month of lockdown related to the threat of COVID-19 in  the United States, Springtide conducted a study of over 500 young people...
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Learning to check-in with ourselves and each other
Two members of our first SAP Cohort, Abby and Elyse, got together to practice how to check-in on themselves and others, especially when life can feel overwhelming....
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A 16-year-old uses art to reflect on mental health
Springtide is excited to share a beautiful drawing by SAP member Acadia Neel, a 16-year-old in Colorado who uses art to meditate on ideas and express herself....
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“Young People Are Always Going to Be the Major Drivers of Change:” A Conversation with Fardowsa & Nima on Our Meaning Making Book
In the second of our series of conversations between trusted adults and young people (see the first one here), Springtide is excited to introduce Nima and Fardowsa,...
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"No Normal to Return to": A Conversation with Seher & Spencer on Our New Normal Guide
Springtide is excited to share this intimate, wide-ranging, and thoughtful conversation between two siblings, Seher and Spencer, discussing life...
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The “Disconnect”—Then and Now
As a junior in high school, I have the joy of taking AP US History, a class that provides an extensive account of our nation’s...
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Meet our Writer in Residence, Hannah Connors!
Meet our Writer in Residence, Hannah Connors!  The Springtide Writer in Residence is a brand-new program designed to nurture and encourage a young writer...
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