This is Normal: A podcast about youth mental health
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This is Normal: A podcast about youth mental health
'This is Normal' is a podcast where young people talk about their own mental health challenges -- and how they got through them. Because when we share our stories, we can all feel a little less alone. Part of the Kids in Crisis series by USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin.
Recent Episodes
9 episodes
'I Want People To Understand That They're Not Alone'
At a live event hosted by Marquette University and USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, young people shared their perspectives on their own mental health stru...
Franki Moscato Has Been Bullied And Excluded. Now She Reaches Out Through Her Songs.
Franki Moscato started performing when she was just 11. Now 17, the Oshkosh teen is opening up about her struggles with bullying and depression ahead...
She Lost Her Teen Daughter To Suicide. Now She Fights To Help Others.
Kris Cahak had 15 years, two months and six days with her daughter Morgan Peiper. Today, she works to fight mental health stigma and help others.
School Stress Led Him To Despair. Support From Family, Friends Brought Him Back.
Jose Morales was hospitalized last year after school stress led him to suicidal thoughts. He's not alone; many teens say the stress of school weighs o...
In Live Stories, Young People Tell How They Found Hope At Dark Times
In this bonus episode, we share stories told by young people at our live events across Wisconsin.
In order, you’ll hear: Brenda Wesley,...
His Spoken Word Fights Mental Health Demons
Nick Becker's dad died by suicide a few days before Nick turned 5 years old. He has only a few memories of him. But he knows his father struggled with...
'Radical acceptance' helps 12-year-old girl with Tourette's syndrome, OCD
Jesse Pennington-Cross has Tourette's syndrome, obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression. She's 12 years old, and her family has struggled to find...
His Depression Told Him No One Cared. A Friend Showed Him That Wasn't True.
Lunch was always the worst for Isaiah Donaldson when he was depressed. He lived in fear of not finding a place in the cafeteria. He knew he was strugg...
She Lost Her Cousin To Suicide. Now She’s Fighting For Youth Mental Health.
Erica Williams-Clark lost her cousin, Na’imah, to suicide in January 2017. She still thinks about her every day, and the loss has shaped her own decis...