{"id":7539,"date":"2020-09-15T16:34:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T20:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.channelkindness.org\/?p=7539"},"modified":"2021-08-02T17:14:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T21:14:53","slug":"give-us-the-floor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.channelkindness.org\/give-us-the-floor\/","title":{"rendered":"Give Us The Floor: Helping Teens With Support Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"soliloquy-outer-container\" data-soliloquy-loaded=\"0\"><div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-7585_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade soliloquy-fade soliloquy-controls-active soliloquy-arrows-active  soliloquy-theme-base no-js\" style=\"max-width:700px;margin:0 auto 20px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-7585_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-id-7586 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-7586\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.channelkindness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Correct-Picture-GUTF-BE-YOURSELF-1-700x550_c.png\" alt=\"Correct Picture-GUTF-BE YOURSELF\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><div class=\"soliloquy-no-js\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden;height:0;line-height:0;opacity:0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.channelkindness.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Correct-Picture-GUTF-BE-YOURSELF-1.png\" alt=\"Correct Picture-GUTF-BE YOURSELF\" \/><\/div><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/giveusthefloor.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Give Us The Floor (GUTF)<\/a><\/span> is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization. We help teens deal with distress through unique, peer support groups that leverage social media to provide constant contact and anonymity in a safe teen-only community, breaking the isolation and shame cycles. Trained teens facilitate confidential, Supportive Group Chats and members help each other with common mental health and social issues such as depression, isolation, anxiety, body image, discrimination, bullying, relationships and identity.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Give Us The Floor #BeKind21\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2p1qfpLWNgc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Give Us The Floor (GUTF) is a San Francisco-based non-profit organization. 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