Scientists and experts are calling this the ‘’gut-brain’’ connection and hypothesizing that the bacteria that live in the intestines change when we change the foods we eat, and that the balance of those bacteria has the capacity to alter mood.

If our culture is to find solutions for the blips in the transition to adulthood, it will be of the utmost importance to begin a more honest dialogue about what so commonly goes wrong. Opening up discussions about mental health problems and addiction is one part, but we also need to welcome general discussions of vulnerability and personal imperfections among people of all stages

1. Focus Your Energy on Making Yourself Healthier First

Life on social media isn’t real. It’s a game. People don’t always say things because they believe them; many trolls online are just entertaining themselves by yanking your chain.