This open discussion of mental health issues and addiction, which can appear during adolescence, will save lives. Blessings to Hanna, Sophia and Vardaan.

As much as this is good intentioned and fuzzy wuzzy these minors need to be careful. The internet is forever and future employers will be mining.

@Teacher wrote "As much as this is good intentioned and fuzzy wuzzy these minors need to be careful. The internet is forever and future employers will be mining."

I would tend to hire the kids who shared their views on depression and suicide over those who have not. I appreciate the honesty and that they have gone through some form of struggle and survived is a positive, in my opinion.

@ employer
You might. Another employer might mot. Depends on the field.

Listened to an episode. A minor exposing private medical history mental or otherwise.....did their parents sign off on this? Condoned by an academic program? Wow

---we at first feared being stigmatized...

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I am not sure what that specifically means... I'd like to see it spelled out.

Harold A Maio

Good article. What the student podcasters are doing really makes sense to me (age 67). I'm convinced the world is becoming a tougher place for most of us, and facing emotional difficulties is an important skill for all of us.

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