Youth Creating Change (Teens advocating for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention)
Each year, youth across California create films sharing their unique perspectives for @YouthCreatingChangeOrg, a nonprofit dedicated to placing young people’s voices and creativity at the center of suicide prevention and mental health programming. As a judge for the organization, I had the privilege of evaluating some of the powerful youth-created films submitted to the 2026 Directing Change Film Contest! Learn more and get involved at YouthCreatingChange.Org.
These films are designed to be used as Public Service Announcements or in other venues to promote teen mental health visibility and options.
As just two examples of these amazing 1-minute videos:
If you - or someone you know - needs help: You are not alone! Text or call 988 to chat with someone.