Check out the third episode of the #VOXquaranTEEN routine. 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.
The teen staff at VOX ATL has come together to produce a series of vlogs documenting their #VOXquaranTEEN routine as they adjust to life with no school and no social… Read on
The teen staff at VOX ATL has come together to produce a series of vlogs documenting their #voxquarantineroutine as they adjust to life with no school and no social gatherings. Read on
Riverwood International Charter School freshman Pheobe Kaplan speaks on body image and the comfort (and dissapointment) of not being alone in her struggles. Read on
VOX ATL teen editor Zariah offers some tips on how teens can stay focused on their schoolwork while working from home under quarantine. Read on
Quarantining can get old fast. Here’s a list of five creative things you can do when self-quarantined, from the comfort of your own bubble. Read on
