Why The Sad Collective Co-Founder Meghan Yuri Young Is Behind One Brave Night

Meghan Yuri Young and Vasiliki Marapas started The Sad Collective in response to a dark period that they each went through several years ago. At the time, they felt as if the conversation about mental health was being pushed aside and wanted to speak candidly about their experiences.

“[The Sad Collective] is a platform for people to voice their own thoughts and ideas about mental health, and to tell their own story,” explains Young. “It talks not only about being positive, but that it’s okay to not be okay.”