<p>19-year-old Joe Perry from Gahanna, Ohio tells us what it was like to have school authorities turn against him after he came forward about his mental health challenges. We explore the impact of this stigma, and Joe takes us through his journey with depression, anxiety and self-harm. Joe introduces us to his greatest coping mechanism - writing poetry - and we hear from Tasha Golden on the impact of poetry and creative writing as healing arts. </p><br><p>Joe shared his story through poetry with This Is My Brave, Inc. (TIMB) at their 2021 National Teen Show. You can watch it<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewi6KKQoWrI&t=773s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> here</a>.</p><br><p>Click here to collect your ZChat token for Dear My Mental Illness (Joe's Brave) to earn rewards and join the community of young people who are about mental and emotional wellbeing.</p><p><a href="https://www.ourturntotalk.com/zchat-podcastss1e10" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ourturntotalk.com/zchat-podcastss1e10</a></p><br><p><em>If you’re struggling or considering suicide, you can now call the national suicide and crisis hotline: 9-8-8. </em></p><p><em>You can also still contact the</em><a href="https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> National Suicide Prevention Lifeline</em></a><em> at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). </em></p><p><em>If you are in a crisis situation, please text STORY to 741741 to be connected with a crisis counselor at</em><a href="http://www.crisistextline.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> Crisis Text Line</em></a><em>. </em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
