Featured Stories
Amplifying Teen Voices for Change
Adults have historically been the decision-makers and primary voices on the topic of mental health – educators, health professionals or parents have determined what to say, how to say it and when (or if) the topic will be addressed.
Featured Story: Tanner
"After my family lost my stepsister in December of 2017, it really rocked our world. I care about mental health and suicide prevention because I don’t want anyone else to go through the struggle that she went through. I’ve...
Storytelling for Stigma Removal
There are many factors that contribute to the mental health crisis teens experience today and many barriers to receiving support. We can’t claim to know what causes the teen mental health epidemic, but Zero Reasons Why is built on addressing two key factors: reducing mental health stigma and increasing help-seeking behavior.
School Connectedness and the Youth Mental Health Crisis
The modern teenage experience is unlike anything previous generations have lived through. Along with the conveniences that a more connected society brings, teens are navigating uncharted, complex territory, with many factors contributing to the youth mental health crisis in recent years.
Featured Story: Hailey
I'm passionate about mental health because I've struggled with it my whole life, and a lot of my family has. For example, my dad [completed] suicide when I was one year old. Since it has affected my life dramatically, I see...
Featured Story: Quinn
Through these past four years, I've noticed that something was off, but I didn't really know what it was because mental health wasn't talked about as I grew up through elementary school. Even in my home, even in middle...
Featured Story: Cozzy
Growing up in my family, mental health was a very common topic. It is something that runs in my family, and something I have dealt with every day since before I can remember. Naturally, I became a very big mental health...
Featured Story: Kendall
I have experienced points in my life where it felt like suicide was the best option. I have experienced the hopeless feeling of having no reason to keep living. I never want anyone else to experience that. I still struggle...
Featured Story: Chloe
For a lot of people, suicide seems so distant from their reality until it's the reason why someone they love isn't here anymore. So many people, including teenagers, take their own life after feeling alone and hopeless for...