Youth Move MA's Monthly Group

Youth MOVE MA continues to hold a monthly Youth Group, and the most recent meeting, on August 1, was a great one. Youth Group is a safe and supportive place for young people to come and talk freely about what is on their minds. This month’s youth group was planned and led by two passionate youth advocates. All Youth group meetings start off with icebreakers and playing small games so that participants can get to know each other better. Then we move on to a discussion topic; this month the youth advocates chose anxiety.

We had an open discussion about what anxiety means to us, how we cope with it, some causes of it, and some of the ways to best support someone who struggles with it. Everyone is welcome to participate in these open conversations and share as much as they feel comfortable saying. This is a time to respectfully share our opinions and sometimes even stories of our struggles with mental health. played a game. We great youth group others.