Everyone's going through a lot right now, but we don't need to hear that again. For your mental health, read and implement these stress-management tips put together by VOX ATL teens. 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.
VOX ATL staff writer and Westlake High School student Isabella Cavienss highlights the successes of her classmates after a local news station did the opposite. Read on
A Note From The Cartoonist: Mental health is so important. I hope the state of Mind has good healthcare. Read on
Escapism a poem that entails how i struggle with mental health in little ways i sit with you & you pester me constantly i draw and you’re there you push… Read on
As teenagers, we have to take it upon ourselves to check in mentally and embrace our emotions so we can understand them. Obviously, I don’t have all the secrets to help save the world, but here are some tips to help you gain control over your mental balance and change the world starting within you! Read on
VOX ATL's Isabella Cavienss speaks directly to teens who are living with and learning to understand their "underlying conditions." Read on
