RADical Hope Launches “Conversations with…”

In celebration of May being Mental Health Awareness month, RADical Hope is excited to announce “Conversations with…” a new forum devoted to highlighting voices from our community through in-depth interviews with RADical Health students, peer Guides, community leaders and more. 

(Click on the headshots of Zach Houlton (left) and Mekai Brown (right) to read their interviews!)

Many of these conversations are with students who have gone through RADical Health’s four-week experience and have valuable reflections and pieces of wisdom to share — insights around resilience, managing stress, building confidence, making peer connections and more.

We also ask students about advice they’d give to their freshman self.

“I would tell my freshman self that it’s okay to not be okay. In a world where people often hide their struggles and insecurities, I’ve come to realize how powerful honesty can be,” shared Melissa White, a student at Middlebury College. “Being open about the challenges I’ve faced has not only helped me connect more deeply with others but it has also helped me feel less alone.

Sharing those experiences as a Radical Health Guide allowed me to build a true sense of belonging within my group, because struggles are real, relatable, and human. And by being self-aware of those moments, I’ve also been able to identify the skills I needed to strengthen, which has ultimately helped me grow into a more resilient and better-equipped version of myself.“

Visit “Conversations with...” to hear more voices from the RADical Hope community.

And if you’re interested in a conversation with RADical Hope, get in touch! Our community is growing every day. Reach us at: [email protected]