“It’s whatever.”

In therapy, some teens decided to say “it’s whatever” less often. “Words matter, what you say to yourself, and just what you say, that affects your brain,” teenager explained in their own words. “I mean sometimes we need to say ‘it’s whatever” because we’re letting things slide, but like saying it too much starts to feel like we don’t care about stuff.”

A 16-year old said he’s going to say “it’s whatever” 30% as much as he does currently.

You know, always growing and learning. That’s good for our mental health, and good for community.