Mental Health Alliance The Mental Health Alliance

In this episode, Chichi and Melanie are joined by special guest Yadira Yanez to discuss how hobbies have positively influenced both their lives and their mental health, as well as introduced them to supportive communities through a shared interest. Yadira gives insight into the wide the world of internet stan culture while sharing advice on how listeners can discover what makes them happy too.

As more college application deadlines approach, join Jacqueline, Chichi, and Melanie as they discuss the effects of college applications on self esteem and mental health. Their special guest, Chardelene Reyes, shares her own personal experience applying to colleges and and being a first year college student at UT Austin. The four of them also go in depth on feelings about the last year of being in high school and preparing for college….

In this episode, Mide, Melanie, Jacqueline, Chichi, Adelynn, Ryaisah, and Megan discuss the great impact role models have had on their lives. Join them as they reflect on their past experiences from initially starting high school and/to how their role models have shaped who they are today.

In this episode, Chardelene, Erykah, and Kaylah Philipps talk about identity and mental health in the LGBTQ+ community with special guests Osayi and Elias. They discuss the stigma in the community, the cultural factors involved in encouraging homophobic views, and their own personal experiences in embracing their own identity.

Resources if you need support:

thetrevorproject.org & the Trevor Lifeline 1-866-488-7386
nami.org & the National Alliance of Mental Illness HelpLine 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)

During this episode, join Alejandra, Chardelene, Alaine, Karabella, and special guest Juliana Vasquez, as they discuss the continuing process of learning to love yourself. Later in the episode, the group plays "We're Not Really Strangers," and reflects on their past experiences and how those experiences have shaped the way they view themselves today. 

Are your goals truly your own or are they what other people expect you to achieve? This week, Alaine, Erykah, Chardelene, and Karabella talk about how expectations can be motivating, but also harmful. Join them as they share some personal stories on how their expectations for themselves and other people coincide with expectations other people have for them.