As COVID-19 spread across the country last year, teenagers found themselves shifting to an unfamiliar world of remote learning.

A local program launched a podcast to help teenagers whose lives changed overnight during the coronavirus pandemic.

As COVID-19 spread across the country last year, teenagers found themselves shifting to an unfamiliar world of remote learning. 

Kenneth Burke, the vice president of marketing for Text Request, is part of Leadership Chattanooga, a program within the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce. He said they wanted to help by providing mental health education and resources to teenagers. 

“You know, we can have conversations with licensed mental health professionals in our community and we can share those conversations with others and maybe that can help,” Burke said. 

The group decided to create a podcast called MindReach. Their goal is to make resources and conversations with mental health professionals available for teens struggling. 

“If you’re going through something and you know, it’s ok to have highs and lows, but if something is negatively affecting your day-to-day, your work, your relationship, reach out for help,” Burke said. 

Cempa Community Care will carry on MindReach once Leadership Chattanooga completes this series. 

To learn more about the podcast, you can visit the Spotify link here.