About beawareofme
We write the resource we needed at 3 a.m.
beawareofme is a working library of more than 500 articles on mental health, sleep, relationships, parenting and everyday wellbeing — each one researched, sourced, and written to be useful when you're not at your best. No cold clinical wall, no empty hype.
Hi — I'm Maya Ellis.
FOUNDER & EDITOR
I started this site after my own crash. Years of low-grade anxiety and a slow burnout caught up with me all at once, and I spent a stretch of nights awake at 3 a.m. doing the thing you've probably done too — searching for something that would help.
Most of what I found was one of two things. Clinical and cold, written for clinicians and not for the person actually lying there. Or vague and useless — soft reassurance with nothing to hold onto. I wanted the version in between: real research, explained plainly, with a next step I could take that night.
So I built it. I'm not a therapist, and I'll never pretend to be — that line matters too much to blur. What I have is eight years of reading the research, testing what helps, and writing it down clearly. One of the first pieces I wrote, "Why Do I Wake Up at 3 a.m. With Anxiety," is still the article this whole site grew out of.
— Maya
What we're here to do
01
Explain it clearly
Full, accurate information about mental-health topics, treatments, and self-care — written in plain language, not jargon.
02
Point to real help
Practical resources and steps for people working through something hard, and for the people who love them.
03
Lower the stigma
Talk about mental health the way you'd talk to a friend — openly, without shame, and without making it a crisis.
How we actually write this
We don't ask you to trust us because of letters after a name. We earn it with how every article is made — and you can check our work.
Sourced, and linked
Claims trace back to real studies and named sources you can open and read yourself.
Honest about uncertainty
When the science is mixed, we say so. "May help," not "cures." No miracle fixes, no seven-day promises.
Plain language, on purpose
Written to be read on a hard night — short sentences, no wall of jargon, one clear next step.
Not a substitute for care
We're a writing team, not clinicians. This is education to help you understand and act — never a replacement for a professional.
What we write about
This isn't a handful of posts. It's a library — more than 500 articles across over 50 topics, built up over years. If something in your head is keeping you up, the odds are good we've already written about it, plainly and with sources.
500+
Articles published
50+
Topics covered
8 yrs
Reading the research
Mental Health
Anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, panic, bipolar, trauma, and 30+ more.
Stress & Burnout
Everyday stress, workplace stress, burnout, financial stress.
Sleep & Self-Care
Sleep, nutrition, routines, and the basics of looking after yourself.
Relationships
Connection, loneliness, community, self-esteem.
Parenting & Family
Kids, parent–child relationships, teens, the hard parts of parenting.
Work & Productivity
Workplace wellbeing, focus, productivity, getting things done sustainably.
Technology & Mind
Social media, digital wellbeing, healthier habits with your devices.
Therapy & Treatment
What therapy is like, types of treatment, what to expect.
We also write about the hardest subjects — suicidal feelings, self-harm, trauma — carefully, and always alongside crisis resources. Those pages exist to help, never to sell anything.
Guides we've made
When an article isn't enough, we package the research into something you can sit down with. Same standard as the site — sourced, plain, no hype.
Calm Your Mind — the bundle
Five science-informed guides in one — sleep, anxiety, burnout and emotional balance, the whole toolkit together.
$27
See what's inside →The Stress Reset System
A step-by-step way to bring your stress response back down.
$13$17
View guide →Your Body Is Addicted to Stress
Why stress becomes a habit — and how to break the loop.
$13$17
View guide →Ultimate Digital Life Planner
A 22-tab spreadsheet for finances, habits and routines.
Planner
View planner →Everything is digital and delivered instantly. Because of that, all sales are final — full details in our Terms.
Things we recommend
Sometimes we point to a product we didn't make — a journal, a light-therapy lamp, a weighted blanket, an app. When we do, the link is sometimes an affiliate link, which means we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend things we'd suggest to a friend, and we never put product links on crisis, self-harm or eating-related content.
The people who write here
Our writers are researchers and writers, not therapists or doctors — and we keep that distinction clear on purpose. Each writes across the full range of what we cover, all to the same standard above. Click any name to read their published articles.
beawareofme helps you understand what you're feeling and find practical, research-informed steps — it doesn't replace a qualified professional. If you're in crisis, contact your local emergency services. In the US you can call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
We read everything — questions, corrections, and ideas for what to cover next.
Email: contact@beawareofme.com
Be aware of yourself — kindly. © 2026 beawareofme.com
