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MTV True Life: I Have Schizophrenia

I recently was contacted by a producer from Punched in the Head Productions who is producing an episode of MTV True Life entitled "I Have Schizophrenia." He is looking for young people with schizophrenia to Step Out and share their experiences. I think this is a great opportunity for us to...

Posted to News (Weblog) by Caitlin on 10-29-2007
A Few Quick Updates

Just a few quick updates: I just posted a few articles from experts to our new Features Blog . Until I figure out where to put them, these articles will appear under the Stories tab along with the user-submitted stories. I have now added a Dual Diagnosis forum. Dual Diagnosis means having both substance...

Posted to News (Weblog) by Caitlin on 09-16-2007
Blogs & Photo Galleries

I think I have finally solved the problem of the blogs and photo galleries (aka: Stories and Artwork). From now on, each person will have his or her own blog and photo gallery, which will be created upon registration. Below is the format of the links to each feature: Personal Story Blog: http://stepoutofthesilence...

Posted to News (Weblog) by Caitlin on 09-08-2007
CDC: Suicide rate among U.S. girls soars

ATLANTA - The suicide rate among pre-teen and young teen girls spiked 76 percent, a disturbing sign that federal health officials say they can't fully explain. [ Read More on YahooNews ]

Posted to News (Weblog) by Caitlin on 09-06-2007
Updates

We have a couple new features coming up, so I figured I would give you a heads up about them. Ask An Expert: I already posted about this in a previous update. I am currently lining up mental health professionals (psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, guidance counselors, etc.) that will answer...

Posted to News (Weblog) by Caitlin on 08-30-2007
GUIDELINES

The Ask A Doctor forum is a place to air questions for mental health professionals. We hope to periodically feature articles by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, guidance counselors, and other people in the youth mental health field. In order to serve your needs as best as possible, we will...

Posted to Ask A Doctor (Forum) by Caitlin on 08-24-2007
Ask A Doctor

In honor of our upcoming launch, I have started a new forum entitled Ask A Doctor . I eventually hope to feature articles from mental health professionals regarding teen mental health issues. I hope that a few people in the field will be willing to answer some GENERAL mental health questions we have...

Posted to News (Weblog) by Caitlin on 08-24-2007
YouTube Ad!

Okay, so the official launch date is set for September 9! One of my mentors where I intern at TeenScreen suggested that, in addition to press releases, I go for a more 'viral' approach. Basically, I need to get information out on networking sites like Facebook, MySpace, and YouTube. I've...

Posted to Discussion (Forum) by Caitlin on 08-22-2007
Upcoming Launch

I hope to officially launch the Out of the Silence site on September 9, for National Suicide Prevention Week. I will be writing press releases tomorrow and hope to send them out Friday. Anyway, one of my mentors suggested that I create a video on YouTube in order to further my 'viral advertising'...

Posted to News (Weblog) by Caitlin on 08-22-2007

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