March 13, 2020. The day schools across the country declared they were closing for what seemed to be just two weeks, but wound up becoming twelve months. Over the course… Read on
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VOX ATL’s mental health coverage and community workshops are funded by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. (DBHDD). Views expressed in this material are the work of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the GA DBHDD.
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.
"Yes, stress can motivate you and help you meet your daily challenges, granting the completion of tasks and the production of quality work," writes VOX ATL's Rebecca Larkin. "However, crushing amounts of stress can lead to unhealthy coping. So, how do you deal with the weight of the world without damaging your health?" Read on
For some of us, the pandemic allowed time to heal and grow, and for others, it did quite the opposite. Either way, we deserve to be heard. Read on
Due to the hardships we had to face last year, many of us may have forgotten that every dark cloud has a silver lining. With a little bit of thought, we can see that there were a number of good things we were able to learn during this dark, deadly pandemic. Read on
Applying these strategies, I felt better knowing that I had support from my teachers who were aware of how difficult the virtual world was becoming. Read on
Dear You, I’m proud of you sis. Yes, you. Look at you, picking yourself up from being pricked and bruised by thorns, and rising above the agony and becoming the… Read on
