Youth Voices in Mental Health
Youth Voices in Mental Health - a podcast produced by and about the personal experiences of NAMI New York State’s NextGen Youth Council. The producers and hosts of this show are a 10-person, lived-experience young adult advisory group dedicated to guiding the world toward kinder, innovative, and inclusive outcomes for mental health youth and young adults. Harnessing the spirit of the next generation, the podcast explores personal experiences through the lens of how NAMI and the mental health community are serving their community. NAMI-NYS is the state chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - the largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. We provide advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives. For more information, go to NAMINYS.org
Episodes
NAMI NextGen member Daniella Ivanir interviews Ava Smithing, a youth advocate for safer tech and youth mental health. Ava shares what it was like growing up as part of the first social media generation, her struggles with online harms, and the turning point that led her to protect future generations. They discuss the toll of advocacy, pushing back against profit-driven systems, and mobilizing a youth-led movement.
Produced by Dan...
Compared to other generations, I think youth have come a very long way in acknowledging and working to better mental health. However, there are certain trends we see on social media with good intentions, but harmful consequences. Today we’re talking about self- diagnoses of mental illnesses and the prominence of “therapy speak.”
We had the pleasure of talking with Lorenzo Lorenzo-Luaces who is Associate Professor Psychology at I...
famous for her reels on social media about high-functioning depression, how it is
different from regular depression, and the impact anhedonia can have on you.
Produced by: Tamahina Pierrot, Brad Gage, and Haley Amering
Can modern mental health practices coexist with your religious beliefs? NAMI New York NextGen member Sarah Dorme dives into understanding why mental health issues aren't accepted within Christian culture, and other stereotypes that churches may hold against psychology. This episode will cover the stigma between religion and mental health.
Harnessing the spirit of the next generation, this podcast explores personal experiences thro...
In this episode, NextGen NYS member Mackenzie Wood interviews Shannon Goria (24) on her recovery journey with Anorexia Nervosa as a high school and Division I cross country and track athlete. Shannon's story includes signs and symptoms that someone is struggling as well as going more in depth on the pressure to perform and how that can exacerbate the development of eating disorders among athletes. The episode goes in detail about ...
It’s no secret that college students are stressed. In this episode, NAMI-New York State NextGen member Connor Dalgaard is joined by Wesley Dixon (Vassar College) to investigate the intersection between college students, mental health, and institutions of higher education themselves. The episode features discussion about changes to the climate surrounding mental health on campus, possible institutional interventions, and the barrier...
Welcome to the first episode of "Youth Voices in Mental Health" - a podcast produced by and about the personal ex...
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