In this candid conversation, two high schoolers from CHC’s Teen Collaborative talk with guest host Natalie Tamburello (CHC Community Engagement Manager), about what it’s really like to navigate mental health in our culture today.

They speak openly about burnout, therapy, family dynamics, identity and the emotional weight many teens carry managing mental health under the pressures of academics, social comparison, and the constant push to perform — and they talk about what they really need from the adults in their lives. Hint: if  you’re a parent of a teen — listening beats problem solving for them.

The CHC Teen Collaborative brings together high schoolers from six youth-focused organizations to lead mental health change in their communities. The organizations include: AIM Youth Mental Health, allcove, Bring Change to Mind, Challenge Success, My Digital TAT2, SafeSpace, and Taarika Foundation.