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These Chicago teens joined a Jewish community response to the mental health crisis

JL;DR SUMMARY In response to the rising mental health crisis among teens, exacerbated by factors such as social media, academic pressure, and antisemitism, Jewish teens in Chicago have formed a Teen Mental Health Committee at the JCC Chicago. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunitySocial MediaMental HealthAdvocacyJewish ValuesTeensIsolationBbyoJcc Chicago

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
"On top of that, there was a highly publicized instance of antisemitism at his public Chicago high school this past year."
Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
"Dayla Rosen, a senior at Lake Forest Academy, uses her role on the JCC committees Instagram team to reach struggling teens."
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States
"For BBYO member Charley Finn, a sophomore at Buffalo Grove High School, the resources provided by the committee at national events provided a safe space."
Israel
"During an event, in which the Teen Mental Health Committee collaborated with BBYO and other Jewish youth groups following Oct. 7, teens wrote letters to soldiers fighting in Israel."

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