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This Week’s DailyGood Digest

In the past month’s roundup of stories and articles from DailyGood, we explored the quiet revolutions shaping our lives.

In recent weeks on DailyGood, we embarked on journeys that redefined success beyond the glitter, as Rudy Karsan shared palpable realizations after selling his company for a billion dollars. Meanwhile, 17 year-old Chanda Prosper illuminated the power of learning beyond talent through his self-taught physicist eyes. Kevin Kelly reminded us of the everyday miracles we encounter through the kindness of strangers. Jennifer Schramm took us to the barn, where leadership lessons from horses offered grounding wisdom. Abby Falik explored the essential task of rebuilding trust from within. Aryae Coopersmith shared a harrowing moment of clarity in embracing life when faced with danger. Vicki Garlock’s journey through 185 doors revealed unexpected connections in her quest for a world record. Lastly, Brinda Govindan found the energy of community in the simple act of sharing food, illustrating the deep ties that bind us all.

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Inside the Teen-Run Hotline Meeting America’s Mental Health Crisis

Teen Line was founded in 1980 under a different name; the grassroots nonprofit evolved into a vital resource for young people struggling with stress, loneliness, relationships and mental health challenges. Teen Line still runs on the same core model: Trained teens supporting peers through nonjudgmental listening. “I think the biggest thing I say to almost every caller is that it’s okay not to be okay,” says Sanaya, a soft-spoken volunteer who joined in fall 2024 and prefers to only give her first name. “There’s such a culture, especially among teenagers, to just say, ‘I’m fine.’ But by reassuring them that it’s really okay to talk about what’s going on, people start to open up. Then we can have a much deeper conversation.” Teen Line’s mission feels more critical than ever. Approximately 40 percent of U.S. high-school students report persistent sadness or hopelessness, and suicide remains the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10 to 24. Teen Line fills a widening gap in the nation’s fraying youth mental health system — with no federal funding, only grants, donations and the dedication of 100 teen volunteers who log more than 10,000 contacts a year from youth around the world.

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