Today, ‘Behind The Backline’ host, Veronica Hart, will be sitting down with Ms. Eckhardt, a student assistance counselor, as well as Ms. Matlee, a mental health counselor, to break down the relation between substance abuse amongst teens and the rock and metal they listen to. How does it affect our mental health? Who’s to blame? What can we do? To find out, listen here at ‘Behind The Backline!’

Resources from Eckhardt and Matlee:

National Mental Health Crisis & Suicide Prevention Lifeline – call or text 988

2nd Floor Youth Helpline – www.2ndfloor.org or call or text 1-888-222-2228

National Crisis Textline – 741741

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) – https://nami.org/Home

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-treatment

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988

Theme Music Credit:

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