"There is a space on the website for people to send a message to the project group if anyone may be interested in writing articles or doing something specific to help sustain the project, as this has all been volunteer based," Thompson said. Once restrictions started to lift, we really got to work on the biggest parts of it."Īlthough Thompson is preparing to attend SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, she plans to continue working with others on the project in the future. "Utilizing things such as Zoom, phone calls and email rather than in person conversations help move the project along. "I had to find ways to work around that and get ahold of community members and connections safely, but also in a timely manner so the project could be completed on time," she said. Some difficulties Thompson faced while working on the project were the restrictions placed during the COVID-19 pandemic. "After seeing how she spoke about the topic, it really inspired me and made me realize that we could all be having similar positive, comfortable, and safe conversations about mental health." Renee Stanley, speak about the topic in a light I'd never really seen before," Thompson said. "Something that influenced me the most to do this project was seeing people such as my high school health teacher, Mrs. "Mental health has always been an important topic for me, especially growing up in a generation where everything around us can affect how we perceive ourselves," she said. Thompson talked about why she chose to do the project. The website also showcases resources for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), The Trevor Project and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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Some features of the website include articles on topics such as "ADHD in girls" and tips on how to stay mentally healthy. "Anyone can watch videos and read articles that are posted on the website, and can interact with these things to learn more about their mental health and open up healthy and new dialogue conversations about it in their everyday life."
"The website has been completely volunteer run, and will continue to be by members of our community," Thompson said.
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