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DearMadi

Welcome to DearMadi

I Am Here To Listen

Warning: There is no excuse for child abuse. In an emergency, please call 911.

Confidential teen support for abused and at-risk youth

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My Goal:

My focus is to provide a safe space for verbally and physically abused children and teens to express their emotions freely — no one should have to go through hardships alone. Email me with your city and state, and I will link you up with a live support group near you.

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Why Email Me?

My experiences enable me to offer insight into personal relationships along with personalized advice. And because I'm a medical student training toward dermatology, I can also answer your skin questions with real science — honest answers, no product pushes. As a young adult, other teens can talk to me as an equal.

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My Promise to You:

I promise to be your confidant, to provide a listening ear whenever is needed. I promise to treat you as a priority and never dismiss you. I promise to keep our conversation confidential and to respond within a 24 hour time period.

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Zoom with us

We are currently holding our support meetings via zoom.

Since the pandemic, most of our weekly meetings are on zoom and it's a safe place to talk and get support by your peers. We would love you to join, please email madi@dearmadi.com for the times and links in your area. We can get through this together one day at a time.

Online Appointments

Support Groups

1hrFree

One on One Meeting with Volunteer Therapists

1hrFree

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Skin School

Dermatology lessons for teens, straight from medical school

Dermatology is where I'm headed, so I've turned what I'm learning in medical school into simple, honest lessons for teens — how your skin works, a routine you'll actually keep, what genuinely helps with acne, and the myths worth ignoring. No jargon, no product pushes, just the science.

Start the lessons
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