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2 Degrees or Less Through advocacy and storytelling, Two Degrees or Less creates space for people to talk about the hidden issues that affect us all. She was not a bad person.

TWO DEGREES OR LESS: is what separates each and every one of us from someone who struggles with depression, addiction or another form of behavioral illness. Through advocacy and storytelling, Two Degrees or Less creates space for people to talk about the hidden issues that affect us. By giving all people permission to be real, we fight to raise awareness, erase stigma and transform the way the wor

ld treats its own mental health. We have pink ribbons and yellow bracelets for cancer. We have Bono and (RED) for aids and yellow ribbons for our soldiers. Yet, people struggling with addiction stay anonymous and those hurt by depression pay to talk about it behind closed doors. Su***de rates are climbing, and more teenagers than ever before don't see another way out. We keep our struggles with these issues in the dark; but we shouldn't. Over the past decade, I watched my mother, Kim, battle with addiction and depression, and I struggled along with her. I watched the woman who shaped the person I am gradually lose the radiance and strength I had always known and admired her for. I wanted more than anything to help her but found myself at a loss for knowing what to do. In August of 2010, my mother committed su***de. Her actions were not selfish. She lost herself to a disease that society doesn’t fully understand: a disease that touches nearly everyone, in one way or another. It's time we all ask: how many degrees separate me from someone who is struggling? And it's time we answered out loud.

22/01/2020

EDUCATORS/PARENTS/PEOPLE WHO GIVE A S**T ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH: We're creating a resource for teachers (and anyone, really) to identify whether or not individual pieces of public content (movies, books, TV shows, YT series, etc) responsibly approach and/or accurately portray issues related to mental health and socio/emotional wellness. (Think Politifact.com, but for mental health portrayals in media.)

Do you want to contribute? DM us with the piece of content you'd like to review AND/OR the piece of content you'd like to HAVE reviewed. Reviews will ideally be 1-2 paragraphs and each piece of content will ultimately be assigned a grade on a scale somewhere from: "yikes--having people believe this portrayal is DANGEROUS," to "YESSS--why can't we have MORE of this responsible honesty out in the world?" I'm working with a team of experts to help establish what that looks like, so feel free but not pressured to share your thoughts!

Please also feel free to share this with anyone you believe may have interest/insight/input!

Mental health is health. And communities are healthier and safer when they treat it that way. Especially in schools. "A ...
23/09/2019

Mental health is health. And communities are healthier and safer when they treat it that way. Especially in schools.

"A second story about our National Coalition for Safe Schools summit this past weekend. One of the absolute highlights was when four local high school students presented their TED Ed talks for us, ranging from bullying to peer pressures to mental illness...powerful, personal stories from young people who were completely at ease talking about their experiences. If only adults could follow their lead when discussing these tough issues! It is astounding what one can discover about teens when you just give them a chance to talk and actually listen to them!
http://www.wbrc.com/…/bham-teachers-students-gather-voice-…/

Thanks to Ashley Kolaya and Suzan Summers Brandt for making that happen."

The conversation continues in Birmingham as parents, students, and administrators come together to find a solution to this deadly problem.

This week the National Coalition for Safe Schools has its inaugural Summit to identify and create policy, advocacy and c...
04/03/2019

This week the National Coalition for Safe Schools has its inaugural Summit to identify and create policy, advocacy and common sense solutions to integrating socio-emotional learning and whole child practices into education systems across the US. 2Degrees was there in full force to amplify student and teacher voices. Thanks to TED-Ed Student Talks Sandy Hook Promise NadiaLopez for all the great work you contributed!

14/03/2018

Hey, world! Turns out these youngins can give us insight into their own mental health, too! First, gun policy. Now, this...

Real talk: this is a tough conversation to know how to have. I'm both proud of James for the work he did on this Talk, and proud to do work that dives all the way into learning HOW to have the toughest conversations. 2 Degrees or Less

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