Building healthy relationships with friends, adults, and mentors who support you for who you are is a key part of finding the help, hope, and healing you need to thrive.
Building healthy relationships with friends, adults, and mentors who support you for who you are is a key part of finding the help, hope, and healing you need to thrive.
“Building healthy relationships with people who support you for who you are can help you find hope and healing. Here’s what I did to create trusting relationships and support my mental health and well-being.” – Dr. Isom
Ready to identify and cultivate a support network that fosters hope and healing? Watch this video, grab a notebook, and try this exercise:
Try this mindfulness meditation on building healthy relationships — with yourself and with people who value you for who you are.
“Research shows that hope is more than just wishful thinking. Hope can empower us to set goals, identify pathways, and take action in ways that shape our lives and support our mental health. Here’s what I’ve learned about how hope can guide our steps.” – Dr. Isom
Share the connecting power of hope and emotional well-being with your friends on social. Grab this image and share it with your own message of hope!
In a world filled with different forms of injustice, being self-aware and connecting with others is crucial for building communities committed to mindful justice. Understanding how identity shapes your experiences can help you forge deeper connections, advocate for justice, and support your mental health.
Using Maya Angelou’s powerful poem, “Caged Bird,” this exercise can help you explore freedom, resilience, and well-being. Watch the video and try the exercise:
The Caged Bird, Justice & Self-Compassion: A Reflective Exercise
Research shows everyone can experience tough moments connecting with others. You may have disagreements, experience intense emotions, or feel anxious. But, you can learn to create meaningful connections.
For young people of color, justice is more than just a legal concept. Justice shapes your physical and mental health. Taking steps toward justice can enhance your sense of empowerment and benefit your mental health. Here are a few tips to help you on your journey.
Share the power of justice as a force for change and healing with your friends on social. Grab this image and share it with your own message.
As you navigate social and cultural stressors it can be overwhelming to ask yourself, “What’s love got to do with it?” What are the factors that may have influenced people who tried to love you and your attempts to love in return? Let’s explore how love and justice shape our relationships.
Conflict happens even in the healthiest relationships. Growing from conflict is possible when you understand its root causes and approach it with emotional awareness.
Building Bonds: Turning Conflict into Growth
Struggling to communicate without causing tension with someone you love? Mindful communication can help.
Research shows that our upbringing shapes our relationship with love. Adverse childhood experiences and sociocultural stressors can shape relationships, and complicate how we understand and express love.
What do you think healthy love looks like? And, how can you build healthy relationship habits? Try this exercise to reflect on your relationships when you face questions about emotional well-being, balance, and mutual support.
Learning, Loving, Growing: Embracing Challenges with Strength
