Texas Midterm Elections: That Sucked, Now What?

Feeling deflated after the Texas midterm elections? There’s still lots you can do - keep that fire roaring, and take action! (Image via FlatIcon)

Thinking Out LoudKaty Dimple ManningNovember 7, 2018vote, voting, midterm elections, texas midterm elections, uh gcsw, university of houston, graduate college of social work, activismComment

Grad School Application Process

From the actual application to financial aid, here’s my experience navigating the grad school application process. (Image via FlatIcon)

Mental Health Narratives - Onstage and in Therapy

Hannah Gadsby’s heartstring-tugging interview on The New Yorker Radio Hour is one example of why it’s crucial for patients to build their own mental health narratives. Research by Michelle Munson and Sarah Narendorf empirically explains more. (Image via FlatIcon)

Mental HealthKaty Dimple ManningJuly 1, 2018mental health narratives, ownership, young adult mental health, sarah narendorf, michelle munson, mental health research, mental health awareness, hannah gadsby, please like me, depression, mental health in the media, mental illness, owning your story, adviceComment

Stop Stigmatizing the Discussion of Mental Illness

Just because you talk about depression doesn’t mean you’re being crushed by depression. (Image via Flat Icon)

Mental Health, Thinking Out LoudKaty Dimple ManningJune 26, 2018depression, mental illness, stigma, stigmatization, stigmatizing mental illness, stigmatizing depression, depression stigma, talk about it, mental health awareness, mental health, don't assumeComment

Describe Depression in a Sentence

I asked friends and acquaintances how they would describe depression in one sentence. Their vulnerable, honest answers range from heartwarming to heartbreaking. (image via Flat Icon)

Mental HealthKaty Dimple ManningJune 18, 2018depression, mental health, young adult mental health, describe depression, mental illness, depressed, narrative, ownership, austin kleon Comment

Managing Fear When Everything Around You Is Changing

As grad school approaches, changes are becoming more permanent. This post explores why they don’t have to be scary and offers simple tips on how to handle fear.
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Thinking Out LoudKaty Dimple ManningJune 13, 2018Change, handling change, handling transition, changes, managing change, strategies, coping, mindfulness, fear, fear of change, acceptance Comment

Layers of Impostor Syndrome

There are so many aspects to each of us that it can be hard to reconcile them. (Image via Freepik)

Thinking Out Loud, Mental HealthKaty Dimple ManningJune 4, 2018Self-doubt, impostor syndrome, overthinking it, self-reflection, old life, public speaking, doubt, self-worth, worthiness, worthy, self-deprecation, self-talk, new beginnings, uncertainty, insecurityComment

The Art of Just Getting Started

Setting self-doubt and questions aside long enough to build momentum ("Big Stopwatch" Icon made by Flaticon)

Thinking Out LoudKaty Dimple ManningJune 2, 2018essays, blogging, projects, writing, bravery, getting started, fear of starting, fear of getting started, self-doubt, doubt, fear of failure, risk, overthinking it Comments