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The city needs more spaces for young people to connect and support each other. The best ones are spearheaded by the young people they’re meant to serve, organizers say.
Auburn Gresham residents are leaning on block clubs, community gardens and more as they fight for better mental health resources and social services.
Chicagoans in under-resourced neighborhoods say barriers to accessing mental health services affect youths, adults — and whole communities.
Raymond Thompson, a South Side organizers, believes better mental health will come from having open, self-aware and mindful communication between generations.
Schools across the country — and in Illinois — are facing drastic teacher shortages. One researcher says trauma-informed training could help.
Young Black Americans are at a higher risk than non-Black peers to experience anxiety and depression, and the rate of Black youths who have died by suicide is increasing more rapidly than any other racial or ethnic group. Adults must step in to help Chicago’s youth learn to cope, says therapist Thomas Ivey.
Many Chicagoans overwhelmingly support more mental health clinics and services, but South and West siders are still battling for more access to proper care.
