Teen Therapy Unlocks Potential
Some Teens Need Help to Manage Their Emotions and Accept Their Feelings
Bluebird Awards purpose is to support Covid orphans mental and physical well-being in their struggle to find their purpose in life. Our journey began in 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio, with a long-term goal to expand our reach to Covid orphans all over the globe ... one child at a time.
Our access to Cleveland-area, licensed therapists and social agencies, provides the opportunity to connect with at-risk teenagers. Professional therapy by text, phone, and video is available from
over 13,000 licensed therapists who help teens suvive, strive and thrive.
Receiving the proper care for a teenager's mental health condition is essential to recovery. We are committed to help pay for providing quality mental health services that are accessible to all teenagers, regardless of financial or social status. Every teenager should have access to counseling, medication, and support when needed, including diet, exercise, and other therapies prescribed by licensed mental health providers.
Unfortunately, visiting mental health providers and paying for many of these treatments can be expensive, especially so for Covid orphans many of whom do not have family support to fall back on. Many do not have access to affordable insurance. Bluebird Awards aims to fill the gap.
We provide mentorship and resources to Covid orphan children and youth as well as after-school programs and activities that foster personal growth and development. Our goal is to ensure that disadvantaged kids have access to the resources they need to reach their full potential.
What is Mental Health
About mental health?
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
Although the terms are often used interchangeably, poor mental health and mental illness are not the same. A person can experience poor mental health and not be diagnosed with a mental illness. Likewise, a person diagnosed with a mental illness can experience periods of physical, mental, and social well-being.
Why is mental health important for overall health?
Mental and physical health are equally important components of overall health. For example, depression increases the risk for many types of physical health problems, particularly long-lasting conditions like diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Similarly, the presence of chronic conditions can increase the risk for mental illness.
Can your mental health change over time?
Yes, it’s important to remember that a person’s mental health can change over time, depending on many factors. When the demands placed on a person exceed their resources and coping abilities, their mental health could be impacted. For example, if someone is working long hours, caring for a relative, or experiencing economic hardship, they may experience poor mental health.
Wikipedia Mental Heath
According to Wikipedia, "Mental health is "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community", according to the World Health Organization (WHO).[1] Mental health includes subjective well-being, perceived self-efficacy, autonomy, competence, intergenerational dependence, and self-actualization of one's intellectual and emotional potential, among others.[2] From the perspectives of positive psychology or holism, mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and to create a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience.[3] Cultural differences, subjective assessments, and competing professional theories all affect how one defines "mental health".[4] Some early signs related to mental health problems are sleep irritation, lack of energy and thinking of harming yourself or others.[5]"
About mental illness
How common are mental illnesses?
Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions in the United States.
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More than 50% will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime.3
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1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year.
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1 in 5 children, either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental illness.
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1 in 25 Americans lives with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression.
What causes mental illness?
There is no single cause for mental illness. A number of factors can contribute to risk for mental illness, such as
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Early adverse life experiences, such as trauma or a history of abuse (for example, child abuse, sexual assault, witnessing violence, etc.)
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Experiences related to other ongoing (chronic) medical conditions, such as cancer or diabetes
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Biological factors or chemical imbalances in the brain
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Use of alcohol or drugs
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Having feelings of loneliness or isolation
People can experience different types of mental illnesses or disorders, and they can often occur at the same time. Mental illnesses can occur over a short period of time or be episodic. This means that the mental illness comes and goes with discrete beginnings and ends. Mental illness can also be ongoing or long-lasting.
There are more than 200 types of mental illness.