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Welcome to the Mind Matters video series from The Jed Foundation, created in partnership with YouTube Health and produced by Room 1041. This engaging, evidence-based series is designed to support students by addressing real-life mental health challenges faced by teens and young adults. Through relatable stories, expert insights, and accessible content, Mind Matters aims to empower young people with tools to navigate their emotional well-being and build resilience. Whether you're a student, educator, or caregiver, we hope these videos offer helpful guidance and spark meaningful conversations.
Creators NEVADA ‪@nevaaada‬ and @GavinMagnusOfficial‬ Gavin Magnus open up about their breakups, going deep about the pain, the processing, and the personal growth after their relationships ended. Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth, the Chief Clinical Officer at The Jed Foundation (JED), encourages the two internet personalities to reflect on their experiences and offer advice to young people who are going through a painful breakup or their first breakup.
Four YouTube creators across three generations sit down with The Jed Foundation (JED) to discuss loneliness, FOMO, and creating strong relationships at any age. Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth, the Chief Clinical Officer at JED, joins YouTube stars GloZell ‪@glozell1‬, Symonne Harrison @SymonneHarrison‬, Zoeunlimited @zoeunlimited‬, and Rosanna Pansino ‪@RosannaPansino‬ to talk about how social media affects relationships, whether they feel pressure to keep up with trends, and the process of making new friends when you’re lonely after moving somewhere new.
Creator Ashley Yi ‪@Ashleysyoutube‬ shares her experiences with anger and resentment and how going to therapy helped her better understand and cope with emotions. Growing up, Ashley struggled with anxiety, depression, and feeling angry, hopeless, and lonely. She didn’t get the mental health care she needed until she began therapy and learned to work through her feelings and experiences and practice healthy coping skills.
You may know Dylan Lemay @Dylanlemay‬ from his fun and yummy ice cream videos (choco taco, anyone?). What you might not know is that Dylan has dealt with sadness and depression. After graduating from college and during the pandemic, Dylan felt directionless and struggled with feelings of failure and disappointment, before seeking help and learning to address his emotions healthily. In his conversation with Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth, the Chief Medical Officer at The Jed Foundation (JED), Dylan reveals how he copes with sadness and depression, and how starting therapy helped relieve the weight of his sadness.
Rafaele “Crash” Massarelli and Vince “Adams” Sasso of Crash Adams of the pop music duo @CrashAdams‬ open up about coping with hopelessness after both of their mothers were diagnosed with breast cancer at different points in their lives. In addition to playing the first-ever stripped-down version of their song “Optimist,” they get real about what helped with their hopelessness, and how they overcame the difficulty of asking for help to find mental health support.
Cassandra Bankson @CassandraBankson‬, a creator, medical aesthetician, and self-proclaimed “acne big sister” has perfected a skin care routine for depression — and has an incredible story of coping with intense depression and anxiety. (Note: Cassandra also discusses self-harm.). Cassandra sits down with Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth, the chief medical officer at The Jed Foundation (JED), to talk about the difference between being sad vs. depressed, mental health warning signs and symptoms, and how talking to friends and family about depression can be one of the best ways to take care of yourself.
Stress is a fact of life, but spiraling and holding ourselves to unrealistic goals don’t have to be. Learning stress management tips and time management strategies can relieve the pressure to perform, help us balance school or work with our personal lives, and enable us to celebrate even the smallest of wins. Creators Spankie SWOOP Valentine (‪@PettyUniversity‬), Tim Chantarangsu (‪@Timothy‬), and NEVADA (‪@nevaaada‬), and musicians Rafaele “Crash” Massarelli and Vince “Adams” Sasso of the pop duo Crash Adams (‪@CrashAdams‬) join Dr. Laura Erickson-Schroth, the Chief Medical Officer at The Jed Foundation (JED), to talk through the sources of their stress and share tips for getting through a hard time. From social media to work-life balance, this crew covers important topics that define our digital, hypercompetitive age.