MERRY (almost) XMAS EVERYONE!!! This episode is a little bit of a shorter one! Join us as we recap our 2024 jnr year, reflect on our accomplishments, share our holiday plans, and more.

We hope you guys are staying warm and cozy during this winter season. We appreciate all your support so much 💛

ALSO! As mentioned in the episode, here is the link to pre-submit questions for our NAMI PANEL on Dec 19th. We would really appreciate your support: https://forms.gle/7yUEgSinypMkVSRv6

And if you made it this far, follow us on our insta @teensunscripted!!!

does your intuition tell you someone has overstepped your boundaries? where do you draw the line between self-preservation and being secretive? what does it mean to truly open up? what do healthy boundaries look like?

we grapple with these confusing questions and more in this episode, where we share our personal struggles with communicating our boundaries and sticking to them. if you're dealing with something similar, listen in to our advice!

please listen to the suicide prevention episode, which we published last week after streaming this one. we appreciate it!

we hope you're all staying healthy and safe, especially if you're in our region, which was recently hit with the bomb cyclone 💛💛 if you made it this far, follow us on instagram at @teensunscripted!

trigger warning: suicide & depression. are you struggling with heavy thoughts? is someone around you exhibiting warning signs associated with suicidal behavior? would you like to know strategies to contribute to creating suicide-safe communities? hey everyone, this is a serious episode, and likely the most important one we’ve ever made. we recently did a suicide prevention training through safeTALK, and this week, we recap this experience and our main takeaways. we want to emphasize that every single person’s life is valuable, and many suicides are preventable. through this episode, we hope you learn about invitations, ways to navigate conversations with people thinking of suicide, and connect them with the help they need.

hotlines:

24/7 Suicide or Crisis Hotline: 988

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: HEAL to 741741

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1.800.273.8255

WA Teen Link 7 days/week 6-9:30: 1.866.TeenLink.

other resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqfn8XvpJD4

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention

https://988lifeline.org/help-someone-else/

please reach out to our instagram @teensunscripted or to our email teensunscripted@gmail.com if you’d like to just talk through anything. you’re not alone, and you’re so strong!

does it feel like you have too much on your plate? like you’re juggling multiple lives while still trying to maintain healthy relationships? in this episode, we have a special guest (and our special friend!) abhidi who is also the founder of EmpowerCare, an organization dedicated to improving healthcare access for underserved communities. tune in as we chat with abhidi about dealing with the pressures of school, coping with tumultuous relationships, and being a women in stem. look forward to more content coming soon!!

do you feel undeserving of your accomplishments? does imposter syndrome hit you time to time? do you convince yourself that your success is because of factors aside from your hard work?

we discuss all these confusing feelings and our personal experiences battling imposter syndrome as people with high expectations for ourselves. here's our reminder to be more lenient and kind with yourself!

are you feeling the pressure of junior year? struggling to balance productivity, friendships, and your sanity? in this episode, we explore the ups and downs so far of our jnr year of high school! we'll share our experiences with managing time effectively while still making room for the fun moments with friends. tune in as we figure it all out together!

in a negative world, positivity is so key. but is it possible to be too positive? we tackle this topic in this episode, as we talk about what kinds of positivity is self-sabotage in disguise. this is a reminder that if you're struggling, that's valid, and you don't need to negate your feelings because of the situations other people are in. we hope through being transparent about our journeys with this, you feel less alone :)

if you've made it this far, follow follow us on @teensunscripted and reach out if you'd like to talk about anything

LOTS OF HUGSSS💛💛💛

"just smile more, you have so much to be grateful for" are you aware of mental health stigma in your culture? frustrated by the misconceptions people have about it?

in this episode, we are so excited to collab w Asian Together, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reduce mental health stigma in asian communities and advocate for racial justice.

we are joined with arjuna, the founder and executive director of this organization. we talk abt what asian together is, the importance of addressing stigma in asian cultures, and how YOU can contribute to a world free of stigma.

if you've made it this far, follow them on their insta @asian_together and follow us on @teensunscripted

LOTS OF HUGSSS💛💛💛