Client Stories
September 15, 2020
Virginia’s Story Content warning: Suicidal ideation Virginia is a 15-year-old girl who was brought to The Bridge by her mother. Prior to coming to The Bridge […]
September 8, 2020
Abby’s Story Content warning: Suicidal ideation Abby is a 16-year-old female who was referred to the Bridge Crisis team by her high school counselor following a […]
August 25, 2020
Natalie’s Story Content warning: Anxiety Natalie is a ten-year-old who was referred to The Bridge by her school social worker. Natalie is a very good student […]
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 […]