Shrink Box

10/16/2026

We are thrilled to celebrate the winners of the 2027 Shrink Box Scholarship Program! 🎉📚✨

This year’s applicants brought forward incredible, thoughtful, and inspiring mental health projects—ideas centered on connection, awareness, support, kindness, and making a real difference in our community.

After a competitive review process by community mental health stakeholders, we are proud to congratulate:

🏆 1st Place — Scarlett Hansen
McAllen Memorial High School

🥈 2nd Place — Lauren Garza
McAllen High School

We were truly amazed by the creativity, passion, and heart behind this year’s proposals. Every student who applied should be proud of the courage it takes to put an idea forward and imagine how our community can do better for mental health.

Scarlett and Lauren, congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! We cannot wait to see where your ideas, leadership, and commitment take you next. 💛

Beyond the Cover, every story deserves to be heard.

10/16/2026

Something meaningful is in the making… ✨

We’re preparing for the 2026 Shrink Box Gala: Beyond the Cover — Every Story Deserves to Be Heard.

Behind every story is a person. Behind every smile, a feeling. And behind every struggle, a voice that deserves to be heard.

The countdown has begun. The stories matter. And together, we can make a difference. 💙

10/14/2026

To every student who applied to the 2027 Junior Shrink Scholarship Program: thank you. 💙

We are truly grateful for the time, thought, passion, and heart you put into your proposals. Your ideas reflect a shared desire to strengthen mental health education, awareness, and support in our community—and that matters.

Our raters are currently hard at work reviewing each essay. This year’s reviewers include dedicated community mental health stakeholders, physicians, nurses, business leaders, and healthcare administrators who are generously giving their time to thoughtfully evaluate every submission.

We know how much effort went into these applications, and we are honored to read your ideas.

Thank you for using your voice, your creativity, and your vision to help imagine a healthier community.

💙 The Shrink Box Team

10/10/2026

Hoy, recuérda: está bien sentir, pedir ayuda, tener días difíciles y comenzar de nuevo. Puedes ser una obra maestra y, al mismo tiempo, estar en proceso de crecimiento. ❤️

tómate un momento para preguntar como se siente alguien cercano. Un pequeño gesto de bondad puede significarlo todo.

Nunca sabes cuándo tu amabilidad puede convertirse en la razón por la que alguien encuentre la fuerza para seguir adelante.

En Shrink Box, creemos que nadie debería tener que luchar en silencio. 💚

10/10/2026

World Mental Health Day

Today, remind yourself: it’s okay to feel, to ask for help, to have hard days, and to begin again. You can be a masterpiece and a work in progress at the same time.

And remember… take a moment to check on someone you love. A little kindness can mean everything.

You never know when your kindness might become the reason someone finds the strength to keep going.

At Shrink Box, we believe no one should ever have to struggle in silence.

10/10/2026

⏰ LAST HOURS TO APPLY!

Today is the final day to submit your application for the 2027 Junior Shrink Box Program.

If you’re an 11th-grade student in the Rio Grande Valley with an idea to improve mental health awareness in your school or community, this is your moment.

🏆 1st Place: $4,000 scholarship
🥈 2nd Place: $2,000 scholarship

The winning project may also receive funding, mentorship, volunteer hours, and an official letter of recommendation.

📅 Deadline: TODAY at 12:00 noon

Don’t let a great idea stay only an idea.

Turn it in. Speak up. Make an impact.

Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvf7Y7A0mf1_z6oZ_XLQh2girYDvqQk8papzTwjSmV0i7avQ/viewform

10/09/2026

Only 1 day left to apply for the 2027 Junior Shrink Box Program! ⏳💡

If you’re an 11th-grade student in the Rio Grande Valley with an idea that could improve mental health awareness in your school or community, now is the time to submit it.

🏆 1st Place: $4,000 scholarship
🥈 2nd Place: $2,000 scholarship

The winning project may also receive funding, mentorship from the Shrink Box founders, volunteer hours, and an official letter of recommendation.

📅 Deadline: October 10 at 12:00 noon

Your idea could become something real.
Your voice could make an impact.
Your community could benefit from your vision.

Apply today—don’t wait until the deadline.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvf7Y7A0mf1_z6oZ_XLQh2girYDvqQk8papzTwjSmV0i7avQ/viewform

10/08/2026

Only 2 days left to apply for the 2027 Junior Shrink Box Scholarship Program! 🎓💡

If you’re an 11th-grade student in the Rio Grande Valley with an idea that could improve mental health awareness in your school or community, this is your chance to turn that idea into impact.

🏆 1st Place: $4,000 scholarship
🥈 2nd Place: $2,000 scholarship

The winning project may also receive funding, mentorship from the Shrink Box founders, volunteer hours, and an official letter of recommendation to support future college applications.

📅 Deadline: October 10 at 12:00 noon

Your idea matters. Your voice matters. Your community needs young leaders willing to create change.

Apply now before the deadline.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvf7Y7A0mf1_z6oZ_XLQh2girYDvqQk8papzTwjSmV0i7avQ/viewform

10/05/2026

How young people see their bodies can shape far more than appearance—it can influence self-esteem, emotional well-being, eating behaviors, and overall mental health.

In her Shrink Box article, Emediong Idung explores the connection between body image and eating behaviors in children and adolescents, including the impact of social media, cultural expectations, family attitudes, peer pressure, and psychological health.

The message is an important one: helping young people build a healthier relationship with their bodies can also support a healthier relationship with food, confidence, and self-worth.

Acceptance matters. Language matters. Support matters.

Read “The Role of Body Image on Eating Behaviours in Children and Adolescents” at ShrinkBox.org.

10/05/2026

The role of Body Image on Eating Behaviors in Children and Adolescents.

As children grow through the various stages of development and become independent, they naturally begin to acquire a stronger sense of self and perception of thier own bodies which becomes increasingly important as they navigate social interactions and compare themselves to others around them....

Explore the crucial link between body image and eating behaviors in children and adolescents, promoting positive self-acceptance and mental health.