Podcast: How Culture Shapes You
This weeks podcast is with Adrianna , Cindy, Emma, and Nahjeera . We had a […]
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Did you know that one out of five 18 to 25 year-olds are affected by mental health issues? Fortunately, there are many ways to get help and we're here to point you in the right direction.
Start Here Podcast: How Culture Shapes You
This weeks podcast is with Adrianna , Cindy, Emma, and Nahjeera . We had a […]
Free Summer Cookout in Norwalk
Here at Turning Point CT, we decide to make our August Monthly Antics a back […]
New Story: Nahjeera’s Journey with Depression, Anxiety, and Self-Harm
Hey guys! We have a really great new story about depression, anxiety and self-harm. Nahjeera […]
Nahjeera’s Birthday Surprise
Hey guys it’s Nahjeera here! Here is a video of when my friends who are […]
Vaping Podcast
In this podcast we spoke about vaping and smoking. All of us are in […]
2019 Annual Run in the Pub Fundraiser to benefit TurningPointCT.org!
Hi guys! I have something exciting to share with you guys! On July 20th (a […]
Coming of Age (Video)
Adrianna, Cindy, and I (Nahjeera) are high school students and community leaders. All of us […]
New Story: Marco’s story
We have a new story on our stories page! “I became aware of my possible […]
Opioid Treatment for CT young people!
The ASSERT Treatment Model (ATM) provides intensive family based treatment for young adults up to […]
Cindy’s Story About Dealing with Stress, Age: 16
I have been dealing with anxiety and over achieving
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Accepting ME !, Age: 16
I struggled with depression and acceptance issues.
... Nahjeera’s Journey with Depression, Anxiety and Self-Harm, Age: 17
I struggled with depression, anxiety, and self harm growing up. I can honestly say that I am so m...
A Furret: Living With Social Anxiety
I struggled with social anxiety, depression, and self harm (for a short time). Most of my struggl...
Luna’s story of getting help with Self Harm, Age: 16
"I struggled with child hood abuse, social anxiety, depression, and self harm... I’m so much be...
Marco’s Story of Mental Illness, Therapy, Support, and Acceptance, Age: 21
"I became aware of my possible depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder in high school...Once I all...
Monique’s Poetic Battle With Anxiety
"remain positive, strong and persevere" was a mantra I created going into my senior year and repe...
Tricia’s Story of Surviving Trauma, Age: 28
Trauma has been a part of my story, for as long as I can remember. ...
Johnathan’s Story of Living w/ Suicidal Ideation, Age: 21
I have struggled with suicidal ideation. At 14 I made my first attempt on my life. ...
Luca’s Story of Fighting Against Addiction and Mental Illness, Age: 17
I can be trusted by my family and friends again. I don't have to worry about leaving my phone out un...
Rachel’s Journey with OCD, Age: 18
The first support I got was from my parents. They listened to me through everything. They brought me...
Beth’s Story of Life After Losing Her Mom, Age: 18
Always make sure that you are doing everything you can to make yourself happy and find things in lif...
Listen to what other young people have to say about how they’ve dealt with their issues—we’ve been where you are now. We also have some “how to” videos to show you what it’s like to start therapy or go to a group. Or just check out our open-mic poetry session (and upload your own!).
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1 in 5 CT Residents will
experience a mental health
problem in any given year.
With treatment 70 - 90% of people
have a significantly improved
quality of life.
14.6% of CT high schoolers
had serious thoughts of
suicide in the past year.
10.3% of CT 12-17 year olds
reported using drugs recently.
1 out of 4 CT college-aged students
experienced major psychological
distress in the past year.
46.5% of US college students felt
hopeless for two weeks or more.
26.5% of CT residents age 12 and
up report binge drinking-having 5
or more drinks at a time.
1 in 4 CT highschoolers felt sad
or hopeless for two weeks or
more in the past year.
8.9% of CT highschoolers report not
eating for 24 hours of more because
of body image issues.
TurningPointCT.org was developed by young people in Connecticut who are in recovery from mental health and substance use issues. We know what it’s like to feel alone, stressed, worried, sad, and angry. We’ve lived through the ups and downs of self-harm, drugs and alcohol, and the struggle to find help.
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