TOPEKA, KAN. – On March 26, 2024, the Kansas Statehouse hosted Mental Health Advocacy Day, where the Kansas Senate honored Zero Reasons Why, a teen-led grassroots campaign focusing on removing the stigma around mental health and preventing youth suicide. Teen...
It’s no secret that teens are struggling with mental health, but we believe there are zero reasons why we should struggle alone. How can schools help? The CDC recommends school based-mental health education and peer connection as an effective approach. That’s...
“I had quite the rough patch in middle school. I struggled with mental illnesses for a long time, especially ADHD. And that just kind of culminated into other challenges. I was struggling to keep up with schoolwork and had severe anxiety and depression. It got to the...
“Throughout my life, I have struggled with mental health issues. They always have been and will continue to be a part of my story. Mental health affects everyone in many different ways. Our mental health determines how we perceive the world, what we think and...
“Mental health is something that I had struggled with for a long time. As a coach, I tell people in some of the talks that I give, ‘I’ve got a whole career of coaching football and wrestling, and my mental health is something that I’d struggled with for as...
“My name is Catya and I am a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) and facility dog handler at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA. As a child life specialist, my goal is to reduce anxiety within the hospital through developmentally appropriate interventions and...
