Middle School Mental Health

There is a mental health crisis among our country’s youth. Young adolescents (10-14) are experiencing increased rates of mental health challenges and youth of color, in particular, face the additional trauma of systemic racism and greater challenges in accessing the support they need.

Sound It Out uses the power of music to help parents and caregivers have meaningful conversations with their middle schoolers about emotional wellbeing. We paired middle-school aged kids and their caregivers with musical artists, like KAMAUU, Tobe Nwigwe, Empress Of, and Lauren Jauregui, to create an album of exclusive songs inspired by the emotions in their conversations. The album is available at SoundItOutTogether.org and EscuchandoSentimientos.org , where caregivers can also access free, expert-vetted resources to guide conversations with their child about emotional wellbeing.