VOX ATL was invited to bring the mic to teens at Discovery High School in Gwinnett County to guide them in sharing their thoughts on topics that were meaningful to… 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 Media Cafe reporter Braxton Smith explores today's beauty standards and how they are in her words, "f'd up." In this video she shows examples of how and also speaks with Black women to get their thoughts. Read on
“trace the sky’s scars” I want to write a love poem to my ghost, but I do not like her. my phone case is a daily reminder that, I, am… Read on
Popping pills. One after another; been doing so ever since we were children. Open bottle. Take one. Swallow. Drink. Pills haunt us, cure us, poison us. They save… Read on
This video talks about the reasons why teens are not getting enough sleep, and it gets perspective from different people from the ages of 13-18 about their sleep schedule, as… Read on
Did you know most of the people who are homeless are not even counted as being homeless?! According to the Point In Time Count Report, which measures the homeless population, the counts are only of the people in shelters and on the street. That’s why I’m raising awareness and addressing the different aspects of homelessness that often go unnoticed or unspoken. Read on
