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Get into this episode where the Change Chi team takes you through the journey of growing up as a youth in Chicago. Discussing how their personal environments and experiences have shaped who they are.

Join them as they take a look at how growing up in Chicago has a a specific effect on teens.

In this episode the team breaks down the contributions to toxic relationships in teens while sharing their personal experiences with toxic relationships. Why is there a skewed concept of love amongst teens and how does social media influences this?

We also talk about how to maintain a healthy relationship and why self love is important.

On this episode the team weighs in with their experience on the effect of drugs on teens. Breaking down our knowledge with good/bad usage, moderation & personal experience.

We also share the different ways access has increased and how this has had the biggest impact.

The CDC reported that suicide is increasing at a faster rate for Black youth than it is for any other racial or ethnic group.

According to minorityhealth.hhs.gov, In 2020, suicide was the third leading cause of death, respectively, for blacks or African Americans, ages 15 to 24.

Join the BBF Podcast as host Christian, Semaj, and Javon discuss the topic of mental health and how it effects them as young black men living in the North Lawndale community of Chicago.

 

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*WARNING*

This episode discuss thoughts of suicide

Teens at BBF sit down to discuss the conversation of mental health awareness month and how unfortunately a lot of teens aren't taken seriously when it comes to their mental health. Two students discuss their unfortunate attempts at suicide and how it effected them and their families.

Help is available. Speak with someone today. Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish.

When it comes to going out on dates, hanging with friends or even just being out with family, who should pay the bill? After a viral video of a group of friends bashing a lady's husband for not paying for their food at their friend's birthday party, the teens question the rules around splitting the bill.