Teen Stories: Alone in a Crowd

About this episode

Mark chats with two teens from Heartlight about their feelings of isolation and how they found support.

Sometimes, being surrounded by people isn’t enough to shake off the feeling of isolation. In this episode, Mark chats with two teens from Heartlight who know that struggle all too well. Despite their different backgrounds, both have battled feelings of being “not enough” — whether it’s from family issues, school stress or just trying to find their place in the world. You’ll hear how trying to keep up appearances and hiding their true emotions left them feeling even more disconnected. Listen in as these teens reflect on how Heartlight helped them drop the masks, build real relationships and start believing they actually matter. Go to heartlightministries.org to learn more about our residential counseling program.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Gregston

Guest: two teens from Heartlight

Topics covered

• isolation
• teen struggles
• mental health
• relationships
• self-worth

Keywords

• teen stories
• isolation
• mental health
• Heartlight
• relationships

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Heartlight, heartlightministries.org

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