With a year-long quarantine, virtual school, and Zoom sessions replacing the majority of our opportunities for human interaction, this past year has been one characterized largely by isolation. However, these public health measures did not come without their consequences. In our efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, we indirectly gave rise to a silent… Read on
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If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text one of these resources!
9-8-8 GA – Please call 9-8-8 if you or someone you know in Georgia is experiencing a mental health crisis. The 9-8-8 line serves all languages and also has a chat function.
Georgia Crisis & Access Line — (GCAL) – 1-800-715-4225, available 24/7. The free MYGCAP app is specific for teens, too, and has a chat function!
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-TALK (8255) also offers 24/7 connection with a trained counselor at a local crisis center, or Text “START” to 741-741
The Trevor Project – Suicide prevention hotline for LGTBQ youth ages 13-24, 24/7/365. Text START to 678-678 to connect to a counselor “who is understanding of LGBTQ issues and won’t judge …. messages are anonymous.”
notOK app is a free digital panic button created by local teens to get immediate support via text, call, or GPS location when you’re struggling to reach out.
When the opportunity for me to produce mental health content for Vox Teen Communications came, I knew right away that I wanted to talk about my experience growing up with high functioning autism. Read on
He’s always at ease and calm about what’s around, But someone told him not in a voice but an unidentifiable sound, That there’s something waiting to hit, Now he’s a little too frantic to sit, He looked forward to see, Sideways in hopes he could be free, Backwards for what’s lurking, Giving himself whiplash from… Read on
Though I’ve always dealt with mental health issues, 2020 and now 2021, have put a major strain on my mental well-being. And although I’ve been looking for a therapist for six months, I can’t seem to find one. Read on
As anyone who struggles with mental illness knows, it is hard to love your brain and appreciate your mind when you know that in some cases it is the root of your issues. However, Pamela Schuller, an internationally known disability and mental health advocate and professional standup comedian, has learned to love her brain and embrace what makes her different. Read on
For some reason, I didn’t believe the adults or high school graduates when they said junior year is really going to humble you. Read on
