It usually starts with something small. A text takes longer than usual. Their tone feels slightly different. They seem quieter than normal. And suddenly, your mind won’t stop spinning. You replay conversations, reread messages, and analyze every detail trying to figure out what changed. Even when part of you knows you may be overthinking, another…

There’s something deeply heartbreaking about watching teenagers feel like they have to become someone else just to feel accepted. It starts quietly. A party invitation. A group chat. A drink being passed around while everyone laughs like this is what confidence is supposed to look like. And suddenly, a teenager who never even planned to…