A culturally responsive, student-centered course designed to help college students talk to their parents about mental health with clarity, confidence, and compassion.
Who This Is For
- College students who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally stuck
- Students from immigrant or collectivist families
- Students who want support—but fear being misunderstood
Students who don’t know how to start the conversation without conflict
What Makes This Course Different
This is not a script.
This is not therapy.
And it’s not about convincing your parents overnight.
This course helps you:
- Understand what you are experiencing first
- Understand why your parents may struggle with mental health conversations
- Prepare emotionally and practically for difficult reactions
- Communicate without escalation, shame, or shutdown
Protect your mental health—regardless of how your parents respond
How the Course Is Structured
✔ Fully self-paced
✔ Short, focused lessons
✔ Choose what you need, when you need it
✔ Designed for real college life
You can:
- Start from the beginning
- Jump to “High Anxiety” lessons
- Focus only on “Before the Talk” or “After the Talk”
Use the crisis-response mini-course when you’re under pressure
You Will Walk Away With
- Language to explain what you’re going through
- Tools to manage anxiety before and during conversations
- A framework for talking to parents with compassion and boundaries
- Relief from feeling like you’re “doing this wrong”
A clearer sense of next steps—even if the conversation is imperfect
You don’t have to choose between your mental health and your family.
This course helps you hold both.