"Last week, my averaged screen time nine hours, 15 minutes a day. I was posting pictures of me being silly when, in reality, I wasn’t happy at all." 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.
Keeping up with school assignments can be difficult and cause stress while at home. To help with health and productivity, VOX ATL staff writer Bria Brown shares what has helped her and gives tips and resources. In addition to the above video, read further insight below. Get Enough Sleep I understand how tempting it is… Read on
While being cooped up in the house may not be ideal, here are five things that you can do to take advantage of your new-found time. Read on
In this really confusing time, a lot of us (myself included) may feel really lost, anxious, or hopeless about a few things while in quarantine. Here a few of my personal tips that have been making me feel better the more I practice them. Read on
"Being a former online student, I’ve mastered the many ways of defeating boredom and temporarily ignoring reality all from the comfort of home." Read on
VOX ATL teen reporter Zariah Taylor spoke with teens from all over the Metro Atlanta area to get their thoughts on switching to virtual classrooms. Read on
