JOIN US!
Are you passionate about adolescent mental health? Do you want to take the lead in advocating for mental health awareness?
We are looking for adolescent leaders to join us on the Solis Board! To apply and find more information about available positions, click the button below or visit tinyurl.com/solisapplication
EFFORTS
Solis officially launched in 2022. Here are some of our accomplishments this year.
We reached 7 schools and organizations with our free mental health lesson slides.
We published an article on an international media platform (TelevisaUnivision)
Invited 3 times by schools and organizations to speak on youth mental health
Hosted "first event that has mainly youth led organizations in participation", as well as participated in the MHSA Community Conversation.
ISSUES
SOCIAL
MEDIA
Social Media is destroying a generation. Studies have shown that heavy social media usage for teens is correlated with anxiety and depression, and glamourizes and promote self-harm and suicide.
Poor parenting is shown to be directly associated with the mental well-being of adolescents. Negligence, abuse, poor relationship, and lack of attention to mental health from parents leads to youth depression.
PARENTS/
FAMILY
LACK OF
RESOURCES
There is a shortage to mental health services available in the US. With the high rate of mental health disorders among adolescents, only about 1/5 has access to specialized mental health care.