An App that Can Save Lives.

PositionMENTAL HEALTH

One night a couple of years ago, Hannah Lucas, now 17, couldn't shake her dark feelings. Scared and alone, she wanted to reach out to her family but didn't know how. Luckily, her mom checked on her, and Hannah tearfully told her how she was feeling. The experience gave Hannah an idea: She'd create an app that made it easy for teens suffering from mental illness to ask for help. She asked her 15-yearold brother, Charlie, for help with the coding. Together they created the notOK app, which lets users enter contact info for up to five people they trust. If they need help, they press a button and it sends this message: "Hey, I'm...

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