for students, by students

Whatever's going on with your body or your head — you're not the only one up right now.

HealthWise is your compass: understand what you're dealing with, hear from students who've been there, and find real people who can help — no appointment or explaining-yourself required.

Look up a condition → Read peer stories
Written with health educators
Anonymous by default
Always free

How are you doing, right now?

Pick whatever's closest — we'll point you somewhere useful.
condition library

Plain-language info, not a diagnosis

Tap any card to see what it can actually feel like day-to-day. This is a starting point for understanding — not a substitute for a doctor, counselor, or school nurse.

peer stories

You're allowed to feel however you feel about this

Composite stories written to reflect what students commonly go through — shared so you don't have to feel like the only one.

These stories are illustrative composites written for HealthWise, not verbatim accounts from real individuals — they're here to reflect common experiences, not to replace a real person's story. Want to share your own? Send it our way and we'll ask before anything is posted.
resources

Real people you can talk to today

Every line below is staffed by trained people, free to contact, and used by students reaching out.

If things feel urgent

988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineCall or text 988
Crisis Text LineText HOME to 741741
The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ youth)Call 866-488-7386
EmergencyCall 911

Eating & body image

National Alliance for Eating Disorders866-662-1235
Helpline hoursMon–Fri, 9am–7pm ET
Not urgent-crisis staffeduse 988 after hours

At school

School counselor or nursefree, on-site
504 / IEP accommodationsask a counselor
Trusted teacher or coachstart small

Telling an adult

Don't know how to start?try a text first
Worried they'll overreactbring a resource card
No adult feels safea hotline still can help