June 18, 2020
Published by Kelsey Boyer at June 18, 2020
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Nora’s Story Content warning: Gender identity, sexual orientation, depression, anxiety, suicide Nora is 15-years-old and of Hispanic descent; she has always felt different and has dealt […]
June 10, 2020
Published by Kelsey Boyer at June 10, 2020
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Eddie’s Story “There’s a lot of people dying!” expressed Eddie, a 5-year-old client, during a therapy session while talking about the coronavirus health emergency and what […]
June 4, 2020
Published by Kelsey Boyer at June 4, 2020
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After donating 40 hours of time in service to The Bridge, we asked one of our amazing volunteers to tell us why they wanted to volunteer […]
May 27, 2020
Published by Kelsey Boyer at May 27, 2020
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For 17 years, BMO Harris Bank has supported The Bridge Youth & Family Services’ mission of helping kids and their families overcome mental health challenges and […]
March 26, 2020
Published by Kelsey Boyer at March 26, 2020
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Allison’s Story Content warning: Challenging family situation, homelessness, depression Allison is a pre-teen living with her mother and two older brothers. Her mother is disabled and […]
March 26, 2020
Published by Kelsey Boyer at March 26, 2020
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David’s Story Content warning: Physical abuse, depression, drug use David is a teenager who lives with his mother and younger sister. Before he was incarcerated on […]
March 26, 2020
Published by Kelsey Boyer at March 26, 2020
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Noah’s Story Content warning: Depression, suicide, gender identity Misunderstandings about transgender children and their needs mean that many still don’t get the support they deserve, and […]
March 26, 2020
Published by Kelsey Boyer at March 26, 2020
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Kathryn’s Story Content warning: Challenging family situations Nearly all of Kathryn’s life she followed the rules and did well in school. She was adopted by a […]
March 26, 2020
Published by Kelsey Boyer at March 26, 2020
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Alyssa’s Story Content warning: Self-harm, suicide Alyssa was in middle school when she began experiencing severe depression. She thought that life was pointless, hid self-harm from […]