<p>Laurel Jones is a high school who has big dreams and a powerful message about mental health in teen and mental health education. &nbsp;Although most schools provide mental health services, Laurel's experience demonstrates that schools do not always engage teens <em>effectively</em>. Her goal? To redefine the conversation. Laurel is Miss Southlake's Outstanding Teen, a local titleholder in the Miss Texas' Outstanding Program. &nbsp;Drawing from personal experience, Laurel is focusing her year on implementing a program she's developed called: <strong>Behind the SASH: Suicidal Thoughts, Anxiety, and Self-Harm.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Laurel is working with school leaders and legislators to help develop a new mental health program for teens to implement statewide. Listen in to hear how this amazing young woman is more than a pretty face and a crown, but is an advocate for young people everywhere in the fight against mental illness in teens.&nbsp;</p> <p>We chat about her personal battles, how pageants get a bad rap and how she balances all her commitments from school to community service.</p> <p>For more information on Laurel, her program and how you can support her head to:</p> <p>Miss Southlake Organization: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/misssouthlaketx/">https://www.instagram.com/misssouthlaketx/</a></p> <p>Laurel's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/misssouthlakeot/">https://www.instagram.com/misssouthlakeot/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2913RKCN8RV73?ref_=wl_share">To support Lauren's mental health book drive</a></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeinmotion/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeinmotion/support</a>

Life in Motion

Lynn Winter

39. More Than a Crown: How Becoming a Powerful Advocate for Mental Health is Fueling This Young Woman's Dreams

FEB 3, 202134 MIN
Life in Motion

39. More Than a Crown: How Becoming a Powerful Advocate for Mental Health is Fueling This Young Woman's Dreams

FEB 3, 202134 MIN

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<p>Laurel Jones is a high school who has big dreams and a powerful message about mental health in teen and mental health education. &nbsp;Although most schools provide mental health services, Laurel's experience demonstrates that schools do not always engage teens <em>effectively</em>. Her goal? To redefine the conversation. Laurel is Miss Southlake's Outstanding Teen, a local titleholder in the Miss Texas' Outstanding Program. &nbsp;Drawing from personal experience, Laurel is focusing her year on implementing a program she's developed called: <strong>Behind the SASH: Suicidal Thoughts, Anxiety, and Self-Harm.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Laurel is working with school leaders and legislators to help develop a new mental health program for teens to implement statewide. Listen in to hear how this amazing young woman is more than a pretty face and a crown, but is an advocate for young people everywhere in the fight against mental illness in teens.&nbsp;</p> <p>We chat about her personal battles, how pageants get a bad rap and how she balances all her commitments from school to community service.</p> <p>For more information on Laurel, her program and how you can support her head to:</p> <p>Miss Southlake Organization: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/misssouthlaketx/">https://www.instagram.com/misssouthlaketx/</a></p> <p>Laurel's Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/misssouthlakeot/">https://www.instagram.com/misssouthlakeot/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2913RKCN8RV73?ref_=wl_share">To support Lauren's mental health book drive</a></p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeinmotion/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lifeinmotion/support</a>