How our journey began

Brothers and Sisters Stand Together is a faith-based program founded by Christopher Columbus High School brothers Ethan and Jack DeChurch in 2023. The program was born out of the mental health crisis that heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerned with the rising number of young adults with anxiety and depression that outnumbered the available counselors in their Miami community, Ethan and Jack set out to address the issue starting with their own high school, Christopher Columbus.

  • Lessons Learned

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    I learned that many of my habits such as lack of sleep, skipping exercise and a high sugar diet had increased my anxiety and depressed feelings.

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  • Lesson Learned

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    I learned it was unhealthy to hold in the pain and hurt. Speaking out was difficult at first but got better with time.

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  • Lessons Learned

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    I learned that I am not alone, and that there is strength in numbers when speaking out.

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  • Lessons Learned

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    I learned that a few minutes of deep breathing and meditation reduced my anxiety.

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If in crisis dial 988 for the Suicide Hotline or text “TALK” to 741741