More than 7 out of 10 young people say mental health issues are weighing them down
That’s why JanSport created #LightenTheLoad, a new mission to connect you with tools and resources to support your mental health.
#Lightentheload Resources
National Suicide
Prevention Hotline
Mental Health
Support at College
Social Action for
Mental Health
LGBTQIA+ Support
Mental Health Support
for All Identities
National Alliance on
Mental Illness (NAMI)
Jansport & teenager therapy
JanSport is partnering up with a team of five high school podcasters on an exclusive series about the mental health challenges facing many teenagers as they head into 2021.
Want to see what went into this week's episode?
Read the outline >
Strength Through Sharing
We asked young people across the country to talk a bit about their mental health journeys and how they #LightenTheLoad by sharing. Here are their unscripted stories.
Mackenzie
Labeling Anxiety & Depression
Anthony
Neglecting Emotions
Bayan
Opening Up To Family
Hear from the therapists
Lighten the Load Live on IG features live conversations with real therapists who help unpack some of our biggest mental health questions. Watch our episodes here, or find them on JanSport’s IGTV.
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