Welcome to Teen Health Narratives!

The 2025 Teen Health Narratives Essay Writing Competition was a huge success!!

ANNOUNCEMENT: The winner of the 2025 Teen Health Narratives Storytelling Scholarship has been SELECTED!

CONGRATULATIONS to Ivana Escoto Villegas, author of “Breath by Breath,” for winning the 2025 Teen Health Narratives Storytelling Scholarship!

Also congratulations to Alyssa Maloney, author of “Sixteen by Sixteen,” for being selected as the runner-up for this year’s scholarship!

100+ submissions from 9 different countries, each uniquely its own and incredibly powerful.

Who We Are

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and 509(a)(2) public charity focused on promoting patient health story-telling. Our mission at Teen Health Narratives is to bring together teens around the world who are trekking along their unique health journeys!

Check Out Our Story Collection!

We take pride in our ability to provide teens all across the world a safe space for sharing their personal health journeys and challenges. Check out the stories in our collection and consider adding yours to it as well!

Don’t forget about the annual Teen Health Narratives Essay Writing Competition; Come back next year!