At school all day, study, study, study – only to leave and go to practice to sweat and condition. All for what? Is it for your parents? Is it for you? Every day, student-athletes have to find a perfect balance between school, studies, sports, and sports practice. Sometimes balancing the two can be difficult as… Read on
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Parents shouldn’t invalidate us Parents, especially in the Black community, shouldn’t invalidate their child’s feelings when it comes to mental health and speaking about being depressed, having ADHD, and disorders of the such. It is important to me because so many kids don’t get the proper teaching and learning they need to help cope with… Read on
Why do women feel pressured to be perfect? VOX ATL reporter Kaylin Chin asks teens for their thoughts. Read on
VOX ATL at Silence the Shame’s Teen Mental Health Cope Clinic
VOX ATL teen staffer Katharine spoke with groups of teens at Silence the Shame‘s Teen Mental Health Cope Clinic. Listen as teens from all over the metro Atlanta area share their thoughts on how to best live with mental health challenges as well as what helps them keep their vibes high.
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Relying on extraordinary experiences to bring about favorable feelings of gratitude is where many go wrong. Read on
They were doing all this risky stuff, smoking in the back of the school, going to the mall just for the intent of stealing. They seemed to enjoy it, and they were all doing it together, as friends, and I wanted that. I believed I needed that, so I joined, letting peer pressure overtake me and becoming someone I wasn’t. Read on