75 to 95% of youth in the juvenile justice system have experienced trauma and research indicates that the majority of youth suffering from trauma perform poorly in our education system, and indeed, many drop-out. In a new interview with C.M. Rubin, Founder of CMRubinWorld, Ashley Edwards, Co-founder and CEO of Mindright says, “Trauma has been proven to have chronic long-term psychological repercussions including depression, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders.” Edwards’ organization, Mindright, seeks to tackle this epidemic with a tech-supported, human-driven mental health coaching model. Untreated trauma “continues to marginalize an already historically underserved population and perpetuate income and opportunity gaps,” says Edwards. Trauma also contributes to significant preventable public health costs and “advances the school to prison pipeline.” MindRight offers teens mental health support through text messages with 24/7 access 365 days a year.
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Ashley Edwards is the CEO and Co-founder of MindRight. She was included as a Forbes 30 under 30 Social Entrepreneur and in Forbes’ list of the top 30 innovators of this century. She is a 2019 Tribeca Disruptive Awards Honoree.
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