RadioActive KUOW

Talking about mental health in the Somali community is hard. There's a stigma — especially around seeking professional help. But mental health is something that many in the Somali community struggle with.

RadioActive youth producer Kouther Ahmed shares a story from her community about why it's important to talk about your mental health.

A fictional story about two young people navigating their newfound distance during the pandemic, told through their voicemail messages.

We wanted to know, why is our policing system so damaged, and how are we trying to address these issues right now?

We’ve come a long way when it comes to seeing diversity on screen. But diversity isn’t enough, especially when the depictions we see on screen are based on stereotypes. That can cause more harm than good.

Death is terrifying. Seemingly unknowable yet inevitable. As young people, we know that death happens, but there’s a lot of fear and unknowns surrounding it.

Especially after this past year, we have been thinking more about death and the death industry, and we have so many questions.

High school senior Alejandro Silva got into his dream college, but the cost was more than he could afford. And because he was undocumented, he wasn’t eligible for scholarships. Estelí Garcia has his story. and we share an update from Alex - almost 9 years after the story first aired. | **RadioActive Snapshots: 10 years of stories by Seattle teens - new episodes every Thursday**