Client Story
August 4, 2020
Michael’s Story Content warning: Anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation Michael is a nine-year-old boy who was experiencing significant levels of anxiety and stress surrounding school, family, and […]
July 30, 2020
Chris’ Story Content warning: Teen vape use The Bridge Youth & Family Services has been involved with the Palatine Peer Jury program for numerous years. This […]
June 18, 2020
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
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 […]
March 26, 2020
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
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
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
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
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 […]