TeenzTalk
  • Home
  • About
  • Our Team
  • Resources
  • Partners
  • Blog
  • Get Involved
  • CONFERENCE
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
  • Home
  • About
  • Our Team
  • Resources
  • Partners
  • Blog
  • Get Involved
  • CONFERENCE
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
Teen Wellness Conference Planning Member:
Faria T.
Pronouns: she/her/hers
“Sometimes in life we just need a hug… no words, no advice, just a hug to make you feel you matter.” This is what I always yearned for. Allowing myself to be trapped in the cage that devalued myself, I always thought that I was defined for what my peers valued in me. My identity changed with their perceptions changing, and I could not develop a good sense of identity. After being diagnosed recently,I knew that I didn’t want anyone else to feel the horrendous things that I did. I needed a community that didn’t stigmatize me, but rather normalized what I had and supported me in the process of recovery. 

That set aside, my name is Faria, and I am a high school senior in Las Vegas, Nevada! After taking a college psychology class and becoming a national qualifier to the US Brain Bee, I developed a profound love for neurology. At the same, though, I saw the difficulties of psychiatric disorders and diseases in my community and even for myself, as the state I live in stands in last place in the country for mental health investment. 

As a TeenzTalk Peer Leader and Teen Wellness Conference Planning Member, I hope to not only share my story and connect with others, but to also advocate for my community on a whole other level. Having dialogue with other peers in my community has made realize that it is not just grades or recognitions that matter: your wellbeing matters. Using my passion, leadership, and empathy for others, hopefully change can be enacted in massive waves across our world. 
Picture

ORGANIZATION
About Us
Our Team

Popular Stories
Blog
Contact Us


VIDEOS
Videos + Youth Voices Landing Page
U.S.  
Growth & Resilience
Stress Relief

International         
Passions
Growth & Resilience
Stress Relief
Happiness

TEEN WELLNESS CONFERENCE
Conference Landing Page
2020 Statement
2019 Conference

2018 Conference
2017 Conference


SECTIONS & EVENTS

Building Friendships @ OMS
Growing a Brain
​Happy You

Hear from the Experts
#WellBeing4All Campaign
Positive Messages Campaign
Speak Mindfully Campaign


GET INVOLVED
Share Your Story
​Partner With Us
Join Our Team
Start a Club
Ask the Experts

RESOURCES
Hear from the Experts
​Ask the Experts
Learn About Mental Health

Tools for Well-Being 
   
Sleep     
Mindfulness     
Exercise     
Smile
Nutrition     
Nature 

Get Help
COVID-19 Resilience


SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook
​
Instagram

​Twitter
​
LinkedIn


 TeenzTalk © COPYRIGHT 2016-2021, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  
Disclaimer  |  Privacy  |  Terms