The Children’s Cartoon That Tackled Depression 

this is the only episode I truly remembered cause I was a depressed teen girl at the time and I was shocked by how many people in the show actually tried to step in to help Ginger (ie; teacher, psychologist, mom) because my issues were either ignored or outright denied by the adults in my life.

As a kid watching this I was with Ginger like "Why does the teacher have to report this?" Now as a teacher I'm like "Yeah the mandated reporter thing can get tricky."

This episode did a great job touching on the tortured artist myth. That in order to write about a subject like trauma or depression, you need to have actually experienced that. It also touches upon the problem of assuming a character is an author insert. Lois hit the nail on the head. Ginger wasn't able to write about a girl with depression because she knows first hand what it's like to have depression. She was able to write that because Ginger is sensitive and willing to understand other's feelings.

I'm in my 30s and still remember this episode very well. I had the same situation like Ginger, with my mom being called w/the therapist because my middle school writing was "heavy"😂They asked my mom how I would know how to write serious stuff and she said "I'm a substance abuse counselor and I don't sugar coat life for my kid". The teacher and therapist were shook and never said anything to me after that...I was lucky to have a mom like Lois

Dude the b plot of the boys being fascinated by the girls uniqueness is so sweet Edit: Damn, i am just noticing how obsessed for Ginger Courtney was

This episode made me think of being a horror fan and the way some people can think people who like or make horror fans are sick or disturbed in some way. The musical rendition of the poem in the end credits of this episode is damn awesome.

Noelle for the first couples seasons, was, in fact a background/filler character. So it’s sort of an inside joke on the show runners and production to make what is essentially a NPC a supporting character. And how perfect that the episode was centered around someone who wants to disappear.

I feel like you kinda missed the point of Courtney's constant need for attention being part of the whole point of Ginger being a well adjusted person, and Courtney who looks well adjusted being the person who had an issue in actuality. Could just be me here, but Ginger is expressing the ability to use sympathy, where as Courtney not only doesn't have it, but displays the underlying issue.

When I first saw this episode I was head over heels in love with it but at the same time I kept getting upset at everyone, mostly Ginger’s teacher and her friends cause…honestly I hate it when people assume things about me and try to tell me somethings wrong when I know for a fact there’s not. Writers and Artist do delve into dark themes but not because their sad or depressed, thats not always the case, sometimes its to challenge themselves or explore other forms of art. I still have to hand it to Lois she handled this so well and the fact she tells Ginger that she doesn’t have to see the school psychiatrist just puts a huge cherry on top. Ginger is a Empathetic person, she knows emotions an knows how to convey them…

I can’t believe I missed out on this show growing up…and I was born in 99. I still get a giant sense of nostalgia watching clips of this. Because it really does give off another time feel.

Courtney was and probably is my favorite character in this show. Not even sorry I really felt uncomfortable with Macy especially in the sweet sixteen episode, that gave me chills

As Told By Ginger was always a show I could really relate to, especially as a young writer, who encountered people who would take a "dark" poem or story I wrote as some confession as inner trauma or conflict.

Man, I grew up watching As Told By Ginger. I was the targeted demograph for it, especially since I was entering middle school. I didn't understand depression until I was older. Looking back at this cartoon and a lot of Klasky Csupo cartoons, really touched a lot of serious topics that you don't really see being touched upon in kid shows. As Told By Ginger is a great cartoon, but it's certainly one of those 'you have to have been there or experienced that' to really feel it

I was flat out fantasizing about strangling Miranda for how she treated Ginger especially in this scene. That was beyond disgusting and without a doubt the worst thing Miranda has ever done/ said. Some fans think Dodie was worse than Miranda and- don't get me wrong there are definitely instances where she doesn't fall too far behind but Miranda was a total demon in this scene.

Back to the point about courtney, I'd like to make rhe argument that narccistic traits are common within kids/teenagers and they're going through puberty so her storyline seems semi realistic. Children say and act a certain way for attention all the time. I know that it was stated you hadnt seen the show in a long time, I promise courtney does become more likeable as the series goes on

I strongly believe As Told By Ginger is one of the reasons why I love to hear and write poetry. This was one of my favorite shows from classic Nickelodeon. ❤

This episode helped me realise that at least a little bit of yourself comes out in your writing. I write stories with my partner and the latest one has a lot of my childhood in our protagonists. One of them even has a crisis over his lack of attraction, much like I had in highschool. As Told By Ginger was such an important show to me as a kid.

911 Operator must be really rough, I can't imagine anyone could do that job and keep their humanity completely in tact. Just remember youre there because you want to help and you always do the best you can and thats all anyone could ever really expect of you. As long as youre being an asset rather than a hinderance, youre one of many unsung heroes and thats something to really be proud of. Head up man, youre doing great.

Man, I feel bad for you and all 911 dispatchers. You guys deserve much needed respect and a 3 week vacation. As for anyone's mental health, take care of it. Remember that you are a human, not a machine.

I love the part about "you don't have to be afraid of your feelings" ❤❤❤

Loved the video😊 I do have to point out one thing though. The rap group being exclusively for girls has it’s place. For example, you mentioned how Carl considered Noelle a non-entity. It’s awful, but it was only truly through falling in love with her that she gained value in his eyes. This is a sentiment that can be really prevalent and is really common in male spaces (young and old). Also, being raised as a girl/fem can often mean being raised to make space for and centre boys/masc individuals even to your own detriment. Having a place to figure out your humanity without the presence of a type of individual that routinely dehumanises you and that you are continuously conditioned to yield your agency to is important. That way, you don’t have to divide your effort between introspection and battling internalised societal expectations. An example is having youth groups where kids can talk about things without having to worry about their parents input/viewpoint. It’s also important to note that just because we didn’t see that there was a group in the show exclusively for boys and mascs, doesn’t mean there wasn’t one. You’re comment about it’s existence asserting that it is ONLY a fem issue has merit, but also presents a false dichotomy in the reaction. The presence of one does not negate the presence or need for another. Now make no mistake. I believe all people of all genders deserve a space like this and that there is great value in having both mixed and separate types of spaces. I just wanted to shed light on this angle.😊

I honestly can relate to this episode because I lost my grandfather when I was 10 years old. I began to write poems and stories that allowed me to express my feelings and it helped me get through that tough time in my life. Though I don’t write anymore, always have an outlet for yourself to express your thoughts and feelings whether it’s talking to someone or writing because it will eat you up inside. I’m still going through a tough time now with the loss of my grandmother, aunt and cousin within the past two years.

I was a big "As Told by Ginger" fan growing up and this episode freaked me out as a kid although I couldn't quite put my finger on why. Like you, I was too young at the time to catch the theme of struggling with mental health, but I was still deeply troubled at the idea of Ginger's poem protagonist wanting to "just disappear". I thought it meant she wanted to run away, vanishing without a trace so her family and friends would never see her again or be able to find her. Now that I'm older, and am a writer myself, I'm able to appreciate even more the depth and layers of this episode. Not only does it touch on mental health issues, but also something us artists face all the time: Putting pieces of ourselves, consciously or unconsciously, into our characters and how that affects our work and how we and others perceive it.

I do remember this episode, though younger-me only recalled the parts of Ginger reciting the poem, and her friends/others treating her different because they thought she was "upset". Growing up to see how the episode actually was, well feels eye-opening! I really do resonate with Ginger, and her arc was really good here. I think the whole episode is handled pretty well Had completed forgot about Carl & Hoodie though.. they're B-plot was.. interesting. Just like them lol! What Carl eventually came to by the end was quite sweet, I'm glad they did that with him. And Noelle is an interesting character 🤔 Courtney and Miranda really hurt in this, as little as they showed up, like that's ridiculous! But guess that's good for their character types huh? Another on the list of savage, sad moments of a true bully(or emotional immature teen). :(

I really enjoyed this show in my youth. The theme song is a banger, the characters are all so unique and fleshed out, and the stories really felt relatable

It seems very possible that the boys at the school just have their own counseler's discussion group. I don't perceive it just as "Boys not allowed to discuss their mental health." I was in a bit of a rut after my parents' divorce and I wasn't lacking for a facility to turn to in school.

I was so ready for you to say that Ginger was writing about some repressed memory, like when her father left or if he died (I haven't seen the show in years) but to find out that no, nothing bad happened to her, she didn't experience anything horrible at a young age to make her write the poem... she's just a really good writer, gotta say that's a breath of fresh air. Especially when she kept saying to everyone she wasn't depressed, but they insisted she was after reading the poem, goes to show people sometimes just get it wrong when they think they've interpreted a piece of art or media. "Oh the author meant this", or "Oh this is really about the author's life". A lot of the time, that's just wrong. It has nothing to do with the author outside of they created it. No personal trauma or feelings injected into it.

I am so excited for this video, I never expected you to cover Ginger any time soon! I don't remember the content of most episodes but I remember watching this and getting so excited when it'd be on. I will never forget the opening song though, and i got chills hearing it again!❤❤ Edit: holy crap I actually remember this episode, it was an eye opener for little writing me

This is unironically one of my favorite nicktoons! Dunno if you know about them already but the youtube channel "Old School Lane" has done a Ginger podcast going through every single episode, they have sometimes members of the production team as guests and even voice actors, i highly recommend it if you are doing a deep dive of the show!

I'm going to disagree with the "girls only" being a problem in terms of therapy sessions. I suspect that "girls only" in this instance is for this particular group and there may be other therapy sessions that include boys as well. I'm not sure if you're aware, but there's actually a lot of group therapy sessions that are strictly women only. This is because a lot of women who go through therapy do tend to deal with abusive men, be it physically, mentally. You almost realized this very point, because you mentioned toxic masculinity being an issue because of being excluded, but the reason why men are excluded from female only therapy sessions is specifically because of toxic masculinity to begin with. I just wanted to point that out, as while from the outside looking in, it seems unreasonable, but I can assure you there is a legitimate reason for that. Many girls/women just will not open up if there are boys/men in group. That's not to say boys/men do not need therapy or that they do not have their own issues themselves, but understand that this is not an uncommon situation.

as told by ginger used to be one of my fav nick cartoons back then. i never realized how this episode went over my head. one of the craziest episodes i can remember was the carl and maud one, i still think about it every now and then til this day.

This poem still hits me hard 20 something years later

You know, I've never watched an episode of Ginger when I was a child. The artstyle wasn't my coup of tea, and it seemed quite boring to my six-year-old self. But watching it now is just... damn. Great work man, your'e one of the best content creators out there

Sending you love. Thank you for your work as a dispatcher and well done on these videos!

You know that episode really resonated with me! I actually did come from a kinda hard upbringing! but I always had a cheery disposition which was in direct conflict with my RBF, so at some point i started making a more concious effort to emote, eyebrows up eyes wide jovial smile! I once let my face fall, just once. And the school psychiatrist or case worker or whatever started grilling me, saying she knew something was wrong and her acting like she knew everything about me was getting me heated, then she said thats how she knew cause I was getting angry :/!!! I ended up saying something fake, pulling up my sleeves and saying look! I dont even cut anymore (I never cut) but she wanted a sob story so bad and to know that my upbringing was getting me down so I just gave her one. I was so glad to get outta that office and never let my face fall again omg. Its not the exact same, of course! But gosh is it so upsetting to just... feel crazy. I sure felt like I was going crazy in some useless back and forth with a know it all school shrink!

Hello, new follower here. I love how you said making these videos are therapeutic for you because I've been rewatching my childhood favorites and they've been therapeutic for me. Also unlocking childhood memories I have suppressed. I don remember 2nd and 3rd grade very much its like I have a gap of memories missing. Definitely cried a shit ton rewatching them. Definitely brought back extreme nostalgia. Thank you for making these videos because I feel like I have someone with me while watching them . Kind of like a book club but childhood TV club. Lol.

I don't feel the psychologist snapped at Courtney, she pointed what she believed was the root of her problems and gave it to her. I feel for her too, being that in need of attention is also a flag that must be addressed. I always felt this show did that for many characters; you didn't have to just "be on one side", but had many layers in them so you could have a hint on their perspective. Courtney's problems are real too, because of what happens to her in her mind; for that matter, she was probably struggling more than Ginger, that had a strong support system in her mom and wasn't really in that mindset.

I watched As Told By Ginger while I was in late middle school, early high school. This episode resonated with me because I had a similar situation happen to me. My high school never had a creative writing class due to "only 4 students signed up," so I was told to take an art class. I suck at visual art. But one day, the tables were arranged in a circle with a bunch of random objects in the center. The teacher gave us all a 5x7 index card and told us to draw 10 objects as thumbnail sketches. Once everyone was finished, she collected the cards and told us we could do whatever for the rest of the class. The next day, with the tables back in order, she handed back the cards, told us to circle one sketch, and to make a full sized , detailed portrait from it. We could alter or refine aspects of the object but also had to write a story to go with it. I chose a jacket hanging off the back of a chair. When the teacher came around reading our stories, she started to "Oh? How cute." to "Oh? Oh..." before pulling me aside to ask if I needed to see the counselor. I told her that I didn't think so, so she requested I change the somewhat darker ending I had written. Because I trusted the teacher (and did not trust the counselor), I overhauled my story to be less "dark," but I felt it lost impact. She was pleased enough that my story helped the project enough that I was one of six of her Art 1 students to have their art showcased in the main lobby of the school. The thing was my senior year I did have feeling that were reflective of my darker writing style and I felt like no one there was able to help. That same guidance counselor even made things worse by sharing information from our confidential sessions with other teachers. Luckily, between some well-meaning friends, that art teacher and our really cool music teacher, they helped to get me to a professional therapist. I don't usually do anything like this on public forums, but I just wanna say feelings are valid. Sometimes, we need help, and that's okay, too. If anyone needs help, please reach out. Excellent video, dude, hang in there.

I feel like if this episode was made today that Courtney would definitely have been a tiktok influencer and would have totally tried to get her fans to believe she's been depressed her whole life.

I need to rewatch this show. I don’t remember a lot of it, and I was pretty young when it came out so a lot of the themes went right over my head. Seems like it was a really good show. I love that they were encouraging kids to be open about their mental health, even if not everyone is supportive.

That poem was an absolute masterpiece. Whoever the writer was for that episode, was fucking BRILLIANT.

I remember watching this episode around the 10-11 years old mark and being surprised by people's reaction to ginger story. To me it was obvious at the time that un her actions and mannerism she did not appear to be under any risk of self harm, watching it again 20 years later I can't help but think that most of the people in such situations appear to be quite normal until something awful happens. For me the highlight as a child was Carl's B-plot. In a way it stuck to me how much the boys came to know Noelle after never putting attention on her just because the wanted to know if the dissapearing powder was working or not. As a side note as a child I never thought the dissapearing powder would make her dissapear, i just tought she would become invisible.

Oh wow, I didn't appreciate this show growing up, but now at 26 I feel like I need to rewatch it. This brought back a memory of when I was in high school, I went through an EXTREMELY similar experience. For my English class I wanted to write a short story filled with such strong emotion, and I aced the assignment, but my teacher pulled me to the side after class and told me she made an appointment with the school counselor for me. She was worried about me. I was so proud and then so sad because I didn't understand the issue at the time. I do have mental illness, but I never thought that particular story would strike a strong enough emotion that it would reflect on me. I enjoyed counseling later on in life, but still. It's a memorable experience.

im gonna say that honestly carl's ark, where he at first thinks someone in expendable but then realizes they were beautiful and the least expendable person to him, is kinda the same message as ginger's told from a different point of view, it's kinda a love it or loose it kinda story- and ties into the title of the episode- and then she was gone- considering the state of schools back then and the tendency for kids to bully relentlessly and often think people are expendable and the mental health crisis among youth in the late 90's and early 2000's i feel like this episode, ironically especially carl's half, really aimed to teach kids a lesson about trying to make people that THEY dont think is important disappear-

I would love to see a hello stranger analysis next. As a kid who grew up having anxiety and depression and grew up without a father this episode and hello stranger hit me hard. This is One of the best as told by ginger videos I’ve seen in awhile. I’m now a New subscriber!

Ginger was my comfort show (also buffy) when i was in middle school. And this episode stuck with me but i didn't understand it fully when it aired. Now i can. And still love the finale montage with the music.

To be honest I didn't watch a lot of as told by ginger growing up at some point I do want to watch the show

I hope to see more As told be Ginger videos the episode with the little seal girl song has stuck with me but I remember almost nothing about the episode but the song itself. Love your videos!

This was one of my favorite shows. I also loved all the shows from this studio. I love the art style.

Ah As Told By Ginger, great show, EXTREMELY underrated. Thanks Shawn!

I never saw this but kinda wish I did. Holy shit, yes, public school is the worst, people are so judgmental they teach you to not be honest or funny or creative because of the reactions. And yup, the guidance counselor doesn't think or care or actually listen, they're just there to judge you too and do the paperwork so the school isn't legally liable. Ah, it's been over 15 years and this still flashes me back to late high school.

This was my ear of shows, but I didn't have Nickelodeon. I never really liked the visual styles of these shows but I am genuinely surprised by how deep this is. It gave me a new appreciation for these shows and I'm more than willing to give it a try. Also, from my experience with mental health, it's always scary, the idea that your loved ones could change and behave differently once they learn about your mental issues. But I think being honest about it is still the way to go. Bottling up emotions and overthinking your behaviors as to not make it show is worse for you. And it's also possible to tell people "I am the same me I was yesterday before you knew this. This has been with me for a while now and if you liked me before knowing, nothing has changed aside for you knowing. You brought me plenty of joy and happy moments so please, you don't have to change your behaviors around me" my friends felt relieved when I told them. They felt like they had to give me extra care and I didn't want that. Some where scared I would be an extra load of responsibility on their shoulders. I think comunicating is the way to go.

It's like, alot of times I find myself listening to wat people might think of as sad or depressing music to make myself feel better.

It’s so funny you upload this video about a girl disappearing among all this Carlee Russell mess. Lol

I wish this show had a better art style because it is interesting in its own right.

Thank you for making me realize why i like this type of content. Keep ur head up.

Something you're forgetting in all of this is that these are kids. Ginger is in 7th grade, so 12-13, and Carl is like... 10? I think he's supposed to be in 5th grade. Of course, they're going to say and do things that are morally repugnant. That's what kids do. The point is that they learn from it. Courtney is the way she is because her parents are career obsessed, and overly competitive, and they've pushed that attitude on her and largely ignored her for her entire life so she seeks attention wherever she can get it. You've gotta cut kids some slack on the morality department.

Shawn's finally began the building up to his video on the DogMan episode of Gimger,that is the only episode from the series that's been living rent free in my head since the first time i watched it all those years ago

One contrast at the beginning I took note of was how while Ginger was going deep into the mindset of someone who was lonely and morose, eventually literally disappearing, while Carl was off searching for someone he deemed "expendable" to experiment on... or rather, experiment off due to a lack of empathy. Ginger seeks to enter, Carl skims to off... in a sense.

I've had diagnosed severe depresion since I was 12. The ONE time the school stepped in was when I had to write an autobiography for my twelfth year English class. I made my teacher cry and they called my parents because they thought I was suicidal. I don't know what they were expecting. Was I supposed to gloss over the sad parts of my history? It was well documented with them that my parents were meth users. They knew. Or maybe I'm as good a writer as Ginger lol.

Eh i am not going to shit all over Courtney because she's obsessed with being the center of attention. You can't say "mental illness manifests in many different ways" then act like she's just abhorrent & not suffering from mental illness. The need to be the center of attention & doing anything to get it is a huge sign of emotional neglect or feeling absolutely terrible about one's self. The therapist pointing it out is an actual thing good therapists do. Many of us focus on trivial bullshit so we don't have to deal with trauma or depression or whatnot. She needs outside validation to feel like she matters. I know that I'm overanalyzing it sure, but it's videos overanalyzing cartoons that I'm here for, after all lol. Now her little buddy there, yeah, I can agree that's she's just terrible for the sake of being terrible. I was older when this show came out, I honestly thought everyone was kinda bratty 😂. Maybe I should watch it as the adult I am and not a high schooler, I would probably appreciate it more

loved this show even though it wasn't my "favorite" - idk what it was, but As Told by Ginger was just so genuine.

I'm in a tough space mentally currently and this episode really got to me... i hold back some tears as i'm typing this and i just wanted to thank you... toxic masculinity isn't making my situation any better currently as well and i just want to roll up in a ball and stay in my darkened room in bed all day...

Jesus , this like gave me childhood flash backs i didnt know i even had...

As told by Ginger did a fantastic job of showing life in that awkward in between of being a kid and being an adult in a way that the preteen viewers could relate to and understand. There just hasn’t been anything quite like it since I don’t think… and Gingers mum was the G.O.A.T she was an awesome mum. Working full time as a nurse, raising two kids on her own and always having time for her kids when they needed/wanted her.

Growing up without a dad,watching Ginger was helpful....truly relatable.

I hope when you do the big Ginger video that you talk about how Dodie is the single worst 'best friend' in the Nickelodeon canon. Seriously, everything must be about her no matter what. Note how the first thing she says to Ginger in the episode is 'write your poem about me!'

Yeah, I remember this show but didn't watch it because of Ginger's friends. Didn't know why until now the few minutes in this episode. Dootie instantly says, "You should write about me" and when told about the competition is to be written in fiction, she adds "Maybe I learned to fly". As the series goes on, no doubt if this situation played again she would've tried to use this to gain popularity.

This is the episode that really leaves a mark on me.

When I hear that story in the poem she made to me it talks about being free I think

911 dispatch is such an important job but can be SO hard, draining, and taxing! It’s something most people don’t even think about.. Thank you not just for the awesome content but your service to your community 😊❤

i remember watching this episode back then, i also was a bit young and didn't undertand the implications, but man rewatching the episode later as a teen would have helped me a lot. Amazing video and amazing channel✨ I hope this comment also feeds the algorythm

I needed to watch this today, I already feel better.

7:45 Am I wrong in thinking that's a horrible design for a stove? P. S: absolutely LOVE this show. I've been binging your other videos and they're all entertaining. Great work, good sir!

I did not remember this episode at all, i thought it was going to be like a horror episode lol i turned in a poem for an assignment and my teacher asked if i needed to talk to some one 😅 i didn't, but I appreciated that she asked.

I love this series and it was one that I definitely wasn't sure how to appreciate it when I was going through and watching it when I was younger rewatching it, now and here just made me really appreciate the show and the messages you got to watch in this series even more so! Thank you!

I hope you'll talk more about "As told by Ginger" the series seem to be so underrated.

This video popped up in my algorithm and im truly happy that i clicked on it. I honestly can relate to this particular episode so much because it honestly happened to me when i released my first book. I released it on Amazon Kindle and they allow viewers to sample your book before they buy it. Alot of people read the sample and instantly judged me instead of enjoying a fantasy that was new and fresh. There were so many rumors and everyone thought my fantasy book was about me. I even had people like Courtney try to act like they were writing a book to get attention. It was one of the worse situations that I've been through. And although the rumors about me weren't about mental health, this episode really hit close to home. It feels good to be able to relate so much to something allowing me to see that someone understands 💖

Where has this show been my whole life

Remember to self care my friend. I thank you for doing this video. So many people don't even know this show exists. It was one of my favourites growing up!!

Getting shoved into therapy since elementary school and even now in my 30s I get told I need therapy… this show was one I watched so many times growing up. Some people… are just darker than others, normally it naturally artistic people. Our brains are just wired differently. The only issue is… a lot of darker thought people do end up disappearing or offing themselves. It’s just how we are.

Thank you so much for the job you do, and I'm sorry for the effect it's been having on you. Hopefully your videos are an outlet that helps.

Oh god, i loved hello stranger, it made me feel so so seen. My dad wasn’t around. My mom really is my Lois, (I still call her Momster after all these years) and my mom would do everything in her power to protect me and my feelings. Especially when it came to my dad disappointing me emotionally. I told my mom at a very young age; “thank you for not trying to change me.” I always related to ginger because we are both sensitive and in-tuned with our/others emotions. And now 20 years has passed and I’m just bawling my eyes out as an adult watching this. I will always love this show. Very deeply.

Ok thank you this video has convinced me I’m rewatching all of as told by ginger for a third time in a row….Hehehe… special interest unlocked….AGAIN!

never watched this episode but I did love the show growing up. This was me in middle school literally, wrote a poem and everybody thought I was depressed and I wasn't, but it did help me figure out myself a little bit more.

This show was so cathartic

I completely forgot about this show. I used to love it so much. I remember this episode but I didnt understand it at the time.

29:01 They probably had a group session for boys. But boys and girls are often separated so they feel comfortable sharing. You may have forgotten how uncomfortable it was to share feelings as a teenager, let alone sharing them in front of other kids who might use it against you, or might be a crush.

This was the episode that made me feel comfy but also that i finally felt like someone got me but also that i myself was depressed. I also wished more shows did more like this because in a way it kinda helped.

This is the first video I've seen of yours, and I can already tell I'm going to absolutely love your channel. Thank you so much for putting yourself out here for all of us to experience 💕

Thank you for your service as a 911 dispatcher, without you, there wouldn't be a way to contact the police or ambulance. You're freaking awesome.

Wow! You’ve been steadily cranking out the content! What a great way to start out the weekend on a relatively slow Friday for me! ^~^ Great job!

I always assumed there was a different boy's group. A lot of tween girls wouldn't feel comfortable talking about stuff in front of boys and I assume the same would be true for many boys at that age.

As Told by Ginger was just an innovative cartoon middle school to high school children. There's no words to commiserate with being a 911 Dispatcher, that has to be a traumatizing job, best wishes in pursuing your dreams.

This episode won an Emmy I think

This actually happened to me in high school. I wrote a short story for English class and ended up in a meeting with my teacher, guidance counselor and parents. They thought I had depression.

I loooooved this show!!! Thank you so much for making these! 🎉

I hope you’re doing okay Shawn. I struggle with my mental health most days. I’m glad you exist and I’m glad you have something to say. Thank you for being here and being yourself

My only annoyance with all this as a school psychologist is how it was handled. Yes, I would've absolutely brought Ginger in to touch base about the poem etc, but it should not have been blown up by staff or students. Definitely would've had a stern talking to those folks so that doesn't happen; there would be a high likelihood it was make things worse. Overall though the episode was handled well~ just sad the few times my progression is shown, it turns out like this. -.- Just found the channel and have been thoroughly enjoying it!!!

Shout out to Macy Gray for singing one of the most iconic theme songs.