Youth MOVE Nevada Youth MOVE Nevada
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- Health & Fitness
A youth inspired and youth led podcast that explores mental health and youth serving systems. We recognize the power of lived experience and are bringing important youth topics to the table.
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YMNV Episode 39: Mental Health Services in Schools
In honor of Children's Mental Health Acceptance Week and Mental Health Awareness Month, Ryley sat down with Alison Lund of Clark County School District and Megan Evans from Washoe County School District to discuss how schools are supporting youth mental health in Nevada.
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Episode 38- Connectedness
In this episode, Ryley sits down with Ella, Cooper, and Grace from Hope Means Nevada to discuss connectedness. They explore what connectedness means to them and ways that youth can build authentic relationships with their peers.
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YMNV Episode 37- Cyberbullying
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Ryley sat down with Danna Mirviss from PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center to discuss what cyberbullying is, why it is so harmful, and what youth can do if they are experiencing cyberbullying or see it happening.
If you are experiencing cyberbullying, here are some other resources to check out:
Cyberbullying Research Center - How to Identify, Prevent, and Respond
PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center
Safe-Allies - Nevada PEP (nvpep.org) -
YMNV Episode 36 - Suicide Prevention Month
September is National Suicide Prevention Month and Youth MOVE Nevada Mentor, Ryley Harris, sat down with Emma White. Emma is the founder of LifeIsWorthIt.org which launched in 2020 to help break down the stigmas surrounding mental health and provide resources for those struggling with the campaign #ItsNotOKbutItWillBe.
In this episode, Ryley and Emma talk about facts, stigma, lived experience and more to help raise awareness around suicide prevention and mental health.
If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to someone you trust for help. Life IS worth it!
LifeIsWorthIt.org
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YMNV Episode 35 - Social Media & Youth Mental Health
Recently, the US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued an advisory on the implications of social media on youth mental health. On this episode, Youth MOVE Nevada sits down with Richard Egan from the Nevada Office of Suicide Prevention to discuss the advisory and the good side and not so good side of social media.
Social Media and Youth Mental Health - The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/sg-youth-mental-health-social-media-advisory.pdf
SafeVoice Nevada: http://safevoicenv.org/
Nevada Teen Peer Support Text Line: https://namiwesternnevada.org/resources/nevada-teen-peer-support-text-line/
988: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988/faqs
Children's Mobile Crisis Response Team: https://www.knowcrisis.com/
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YMNV Episode 34 - Juneteenth
On Juneteenth, Ryley and Jude sat down to have a conversation about the intersectionality of race, historical trauma and mental health with Lori Kearse. Lori was kind enough to share some insight to help our listeners and Youth MOVErs learn more about the impacts of our collective history and why it's important to have these conversations not just one day a year, but everyday.