GIANTmicrobes Blog

GIANTmicrobes are unique, fun, and practical tools to educate, spread awareness, and encourage discussions about vitally important topics in mental health. Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia and all our products include fact cards that provide useful information about the causes, symptoms and treatments of these illnesses. We hope that our products will help normalize and spark more conversations about these issues with friends, colleagues and loved ones. These items can remind you that it's okay to not feel okay and you are not alone.

There is a community of people who care and you are not alone in your mental health journey. If you are struggling in any way, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 or text HOME to 741741 to reach the Crisis Text Line.

GIANTmicrobes is proud to partner with the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI works to raise awareness, educate and provide support. 5% of your purchase of Anxiety and Depression will be donated

We live in the era where modern medicine, testing and screening are more advanced than ever before. And yet, the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has been alarmingly increasing during the last few years.

STIs can affect everyone, regardless of age, sex, gender, or socioeconomic status. STI Awareness Week takes place between April 9-15 and offers a unique opportunity for everyone to find out more about STIs. STI education can be the key to ending the stigma and discrimination and more efficiently tackling, testing and treating STIs in the future.

STIs vs STDs

STIs are passed from one person to another via any kind of sexual activity. Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are also known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), however not all STIs lead to disease development. An infection can often have no symptoms, enabling the quick spread of STIs if regular testing protocols are not in place. STDs can be the result of infections with bacteria, viruses,