By Nora Rosenfeld, VOX Media Cafe reporter In a reality filled with a spreading pandemic, a sharp increase in activism, and a strong demand for justice coming from the Black Lives Matter movement, many feel compelled to take action but get lost somewhere in the search for how. A particular group often unsure of where… Read on
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By Charlotte Smith-Perry, VOX Media Cafe reporter Due to COVID-19, most people around the globe have been in lockdown. This has caused for depression in many people to worsen and even for concerns about increases in suicide rates. Many teenagers suffer from depression, especially due to quarantine, myself included. Since March 13, my symptoms have… Read on
"A lot of people think that periods are dirty and gross, which they’re not. It is just a normal bodily function." Read on
Teens created this PSA to illustrate how stressful quarantining can be, especially when tasked with learning via video conferencing. Isolation and stress are major mental health problem. Read on
It’s been a little over a month since Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued a shelter-in place order, instructing Georgians to stay home. Since then, Kemp has begun to relax the restrictions and open up more businesses, malls, and parks. The state reopening, coupled with the warming weather, has created a false sense of safety for… Read on
One year ago teens Amariyah, Jasmine, Aaliyah, Lyric, Rin, Christina, Emma, and Jaya recorded a podcast reflecting on their years in high school and what they believed the future would hold. Now during quarantine, they virtually connected once more (along with new participants Haley Henderson and Sophie James) to talk college expectations vs reality, gap… Read on
