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Our previous posts identified factors related to the current mental health crisis and hinderances to receiving proper treatment. In this final segment of our series, we will discuss potential steps to support the young people in our own circles.“’Cause you lured me, and you hurt me, and you taught me. You caged me, and then you called me crazy. I am what I am ‘cause you trained me.”-Taylor Swift, Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?Untrain self-defeating thoughts and behaviors, while simultane …

In the first segment of our series, we identified factors that have impacted the mental health of young people. Next, we will discuss hinderances to mental health support for our youth. As previously mentioned, Taylor Swift’s lyrics are captivating and relatable. Her words seem to clarify complicated emotions and illuminate otherwise obscure innerworkings for many of her fans. In addition to this unique ability to connect listeners with their inner selves, the community that has …