YouROK Corp.

Mental health support doesn’t have to be what we seek out when we are at our lowest. YouROK believes in a preventative approach to mental health. Students shouldn’t need to be in crisis in order to have access to mental health care. With shortages in mental health professionals across the board, we also know this isn’t always possible. However, we are seeking to change that. Building a strong foundation of resilience sets us up to weather the storms ahead. Having K’Bro in a student’s toolkit gets them one step ahead on their journey to better days. #schoolavoidance #studentresources #mentalhealthmatters #kbrocares #motivation #positivity 

Students are feeling isolated now more than ever. We need to have conversations about mental health with adolescents early on. If young people don’t have someone safe to talk to, they struggle in silence. Most of all, they need to know it's ok to get help and that they have resources to do so. YouROK’s emotional resiliency app offers community, safe spaces, and emotional freedom to students. We want everyone to know that even if they feel like no one in their lives “get it”, they have somewhere where they have people that do.    Our “My Tribe” area of the app encourages communication among peers, facilitating feelings of support and trust.  https://lnkd.in/gvRxU5ee #mentalhealthsupport #teenmentalhealth #kbrocares #studentmentalhealth #schoolsupport 

What is the “Cradle-to grave” drug that all ages love? You guessed it, it’s caffeine. Caffeine is found in sodas, teas, coffee, chocolate and in some pain medications. Upon meta analysis of caffeine studies, there is a shared agreement that caffeine can be useful in moderate amounts. However, in the U.S. alone, a whopping one third of 12-17 year olds consume energy drinks; highly caffeinated beverages with enough caffeine to make a horse fly. Some studies even suggest that both youth and adults with depression turn to caffeine for a quick mood boost. All this to say, it is hard to function in our fast paced society without that pick me up.  However, if you or your child deals with anxiety, caffeine may be doing more harm than good. Encourage your children to cope with their stressors in a healthy way and download K’bro. Check out our benefits here: https://lnkd.in/gpnaSFuR #kbrocares #caffeine #anxiety #selfcare #toolforstress #teenmentalhealth

Adding more to teacher’s plates is not the answer With increasing class sizes and additional student challenges for teachers to navigate, it's no surprise that many school professionals are feeling the effects of burnout. YouROK’s app K’Bro is an easy to use way to support teachers and students alike. Our technology accesses who needs extra mental health support and provides real time tracking of how your students are doing. The more equipped our youth population is, the more ready and able they are to engage in their day to day both at school and at home. Join K’Bro in building emotionally healthy youth: https://lnkd.in/dG9jNWTv #schoolsupport #kbrocares #teenmentalhealth #endthestigma #mentalhealthcrisis 

Lack of mental health care in juvenile justice systems leads to further deterioration of young people’s wellbeing: According to the National Institute of Health, “Up to 90% of justice-involved youth report exposure to some type of traumatic event”. Placing these young people in a punitive system does nothing but worsen their mental health challenges.  Addressing the lack of mental health professionals and consistent availability of mental health care in general begins with having a solution. May we introduce K’Bro. An affordable, convenient and science informed emotional resiliency app. K’Bro helps youth develop the skills they need to be emotionally healthy and in control of their lives. Our “My Tribe” feature offers community, which is a big factor in reducing recidivism. #juvenillejustice #teenmentalhealth #support #kbrocares #endthestigma

“Every 2.5 minutes, a child in the US is separated from their family and placed in the foster system”. Youth in the child welfare system often do not know what stability looks like, which makes it hard to reach a place of good mental health. K’Bro encourages youth to lean on our app and resources, and allows them to play and check in with their emotions daily. Unless our AI recognizes a young person in crisis, our app is confidential; young people can feel safe to express whatever is going on for them without the fear of someone reading their private entries. We understand that having a sense of stability and groundedness can make all the difference for these children and we work to create that. #stability #childwelfare #kbrocares #teenmentalhealth #grounding

For someone with mental health challenges, getting out of bed and living one’s life is courageous in itself. Now for a young person in school, this may be even more momentous to show up for school and engage in classes. When these silent struggles get swept under the rug, it's easy to feel isolated. We need more mental health resources and community for adolescents that are struggling. Isolation far too quickly leads to depression, which can lead to suicidal thoughts and ideation if there is no intervention. YouROK’s app K’bro offers a unique platform where young people can express how they’re feeling, access resources to cope, and engage with like minded peers. Our app is gamified, and gives youth a fun way to let off some steam at the same time. #kbrocares #mentalhealthadvocate #courage #motivation #yougotthis 

A top priority of ours is to promote the development of emotionally healthy and successful adolescent lives. Child welfare workers share this ideal, but there seems to be a gap in this becoming a reality. Lack of access or knowledge of resources to support young people’s mental health leads to them being more susceptible to substance abuse, internalizing disorders, and a lower quality of life overall. What if we were to change this? K’Bro is an easily accessible mental health solution for you. Our app provides youth with community support,  resources to cope with challenges, a mental health index to track and label emotions, and a fun game all in one. See how we can make a difference for the child welfare system.  https://lnkd.in/gPJJiD7t #childwelfare #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthdisorders #kbrocares #endthestigma

Emotional support is not always accessible, but it can be. Adolescents face a lot when it comes to the journey of growing up. Going to school is a pivotal step on their path to an adult and that can be a positive or negative experience. This outcome is in our hands. Trying to meet the increasing demands of young people struggling with mental health issues is tough. We know how stretched thin school professionals are at this point. Let YouROK support your school. As Banner Health stated, “Mental health is health – and we have to ensure that we are having conversations about mental health as regularly as we do about dental and wellness appointments”. K’Bro is a fun way to let students let off some steam while learning helpful coping strategies, at the fraction of the cost of using other mental health resources.  #destigmatizementalhealth #kbrocares #schoolsupport #teenmentalhealth #schoolmentalhealth

What causes addiction? How can we help prevent it? To explore this question, Psychologist Bruce Alexander conducted a series of experiments on rats.  Rats were placed alone in a cage with bottles of regular water and drugged water. The rats instantly became addicted to the drug laced water, and overdosed. However, when placed in a “Rat park”, rats were given a beautiful cage with many other rats to socialize with. The same water options were given. Shockingly, these rats did not want the drugged water; even after a drug addicted rat was placed in the park. He became clean and engaged in his newfound community. What this shows is that feeling part of a group provides a sort of positive security blanket. If we can make others feel less excluded and more loved, we have a chance at preventing addiction. Young people are given an online community on K’Bro through our “My Tribe” feature.  #teenmentalhealth #support #ratpark #psychology #mentalhealthmatters