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
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Why do we set such high expectations for teenagers, individuals whose brains aren’t fully developed, individuals who are unable to completely organize behavior? Read on
VOXCast: How Did The Shift To Virtual Learning Impact Teen Mental Health?
In this episode of the VOXCast Anjali, Prince, Sanjna and Kit continue their discussion on mental health, this time focusing on how the shift from in class to virtual learning during the pandemic changed their (and other teens’) lives.
Justice Seekers EP. 7: The Importance Of Youth Mental Health
On this week’s episode, A’Marie and Sanjna have a detailed conversation about the importance of mental health for all students and why public schools need to be held accountable for offering services. Stream this week’s episode to learn about mental health is respect to academic validation, adolescent health, and overall youth behavior.
Listen to previous episodes of Justice Seekers HERE.
VOXCast: How Does Advocating For Social Justice Impact Our Mental Health? [AUDIO]
In this week’s episode of the VOXCast, teen editor Anjali continues our mental health coverage and is joined by fellow VOXers Sanjna, Prince and Kit to talk about how fighting against injustice and dealing with racism can impact our mental health.
Also, be sure to listen to the previous episode where the team talks about how high school counselors are doing when it comes to helping teens with their mental health. Link below:
VOXCast: Are High School Counselors Helping Teens With Our Mental Health?
VOXCast: Are School Counselors Helping Teens With Our Mental Health?
In the latest episode of the VOXCast, teen editor Anjali leads a discussion on the on the effectiveness of school counselors when it comes to students mental health. Joined by fellow VOXers Sanjna and Prince, they discuss whether or not school counselors are equipped or interested in serving teens’ mental health needs.