Hear/Say

Written by: Hear/SAY contributor Meenakshi Kothari Disclosure: BHT Impact and Moore Impact have no financial relationships with, and do not commercially endorse, any tools or organizations listed herein. This list reflects independent editorial judgment for educational purposes. Every year, thousands of youth mental health programs, apps, interventions, and initiatives are launched with good intentions. Yet only a handful truly sustain over time and reach the people they were

Written by: Hear/SAY contributor Blessing Adams. As a person living with anxiety, overthinking is a fixed staple. I can not imagine my life without it. Picture banana pudding without vanilla wafers or Divergent without Tobias; it just doesn’t work. Lately, though, I am channeling all the tips I see on social media from gurus and trying to embrace balance. Writing this is my first attempt at quieting all the jumbled-up thoughts in my head. The first time I knew there was a re

Created by: Hear/SAY contributor Tia Sky. Artist Statement: I created this piece during a course I took on the Sociology of Homelessness, while thinking about all the things that create a true, accessible home or community space for all from an LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent perspective. There are so many dimensions outside of simply putting a roof over one's head that contribute to sustained success and safety. Read more on measuring social determinants of youth mental health her

Written by: Hear/SAY contributor Maeve Jillian King (they/them), a graduate student in an MSW program, having earned a master's in social sciences and a bachelor's in psychology. I was honored to attend my local Lavender Graduation as I completed my master's degree this May. I was able to connect with my fellow GSA members, and I was relieved to be at graduation after collective action was demanded at our intolerant university. I also reconnected with other community members

When people think about youth mental health, they often start with a very broad and simplistic question: “How can we get more young people to seek help?” This is indubitably an important question to ask, but I think there is a more fundamental one that anyone designing a youth mental health solution must ask first: “What happens after a young person reaches out for help?” As a person with lived experience of complex trauma, I have experienced the mental healthcare system fir