Welcome...

Welcome to the Leadership21 blog, an ongoing conversation on mental health, civil rights and social justice. Posting on the blog are twelve young mental health advocates who comprise the L21 commitee, and anything goes--the personal, the political, the cultural, whatever! We hope that you'll check out what's here, and make some comments, and please know that if you're concerned about anonymity, you can comment anonymously. We hope that what you read, and what you contribute, will make you want to return regularly, because to our knowledge, there really isn't anything out there that has the potential to engage people on so many levels about mental health. But we need "outsiders" like you to make it grow into a robust, contagious online blog. So thanks for coming, welcome to the conversation, and please, pass it on--L21

Saturday, December 30, 2006

My Very First Post

A blog! A blog! We have a blog! I write for a blog! Woohoo! If I had a nickel for everytime someone asked me if I had a blog, I'd have a LOT of nickels, but I am so glad I waited for the right blog to come around, ours! You can't hurry love.
This posting is going out to all my peeps who spent the holidays depressed and anxious, crying in bathrooms, faking naps, and contemplating alcoholism. You made it! And you were NOT the only one. Remember this: the Holiday season is never as far away as it is right now. Happy New Year!

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Makin' Headlines...

Youth mental health issues have been making headlines, but I wonder if we're not finally seeing a critical mass in awareness that could lead to some meaningful changes in societal attitudes toward mental health.

Check out how these important issues -- and the folks working to address them -- were highlighted recently in the New York Times and and on Voice of America.

Now if we could just get the politicians talking about these issues...