It’s now been over a year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We want to honor what we’ve been through by sharing authentic, first-person stories of coping and survival, pain and triumph, and ways to look forward to the future.

Over the next several weeks and beyond, we will be sharing videos from staff and young people here, so keep checking back. We hope these stories remind us all that we are Not Alone​.

 

Angela Diaz, MD, PhD, MPH, Director

 

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Moza, Student & Former Patient

 

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Robin Wasserman, Communications and Marketing Coordinator

 

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Lola, HR Professional & Former Patient

 

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Nathalie Duroseau, DO

 

Sharilyn Perez, MBA

 

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Caryn Moore, LCSW

 

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Ambar, SPEEK Peer Educator

 

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Reggie Warren, MPH, CHES

 

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The Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center is located in New York City. It provides comprehensive, confidential, judgment free health care at no charge to over 12,000 young people every year. This column is not intended to provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual, only general information for education purposes only.