SAN ANTONIO – Last yr the San Antonio Youth Commission launched a teen mental health survey, and it revealed that one in 5 youngsters in San Antonio are having psychological well being issues and don’t know the place to search out assist.

Now, younger adults throughout San Antonio are taking cost and sharing doubtlessly life-saving native assets.

At Santikos Theater, a documentary discussing teen mental health sparked tough–however essential conversations for households in attendance.

Like many youngsters, 14-year-old Evalyn turned withdrawn from relationships. The pandemic and social media solely made it worse.

“I literally couldn’t take my mind anymore,” Evalyn mentioned.

Her mom was involved and took Evalyn to remedy. over time they discovered methods to deal with the injuries we will’t all the time see.

Evalyn hopes extra youngsters get assist.

“Youth mental health is very, very important right now and I just really wish that it was more affordable and more accessible to people my age,” Evalyn mentioned.

The San Antonio Youth Commission is beginning that outreach by internet hosting a youth psychological well being truthful at Rise and Recovery. At the occasion, younger adults mentioned wholesome relationships, substance abuse, and shared assets with one another.

“You are not alone. There are professionals here who want to help you, who want to educate you,” Ty Troung mentioned.

Sixteen-year-old Thy Troung needs to interrupt the cycle of disgrace surrounding psychological well being.

“I would love for there to be a greater outreach so that we as a whole, this generation as a whole, can come up to talk about these things that aren’t normally talked about in school and bring about change in this generation,” Troung mentioned.

Take the San Antonio Youth Mental Health survey here.

Find extra youth-focused psychological well being assets here.