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'People's Main Source Of Joy, Stress Release, Therapy': Chicago's FroSkate Brings Together Young People In A Fun, Safe Space

The organization hosts mental health-focused meetups around the city.

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"It's really just like an outlet for if you're upset or had a really busy day and you just want to get outside and be active," founder Karlie Thornton said.
"It's really just like an outlet for if you're upset or had a really busy day and you just want to get outside and be active," founder Karlie Thornton said. (CBS)

By Jamaica Ponder, CBS Chicago:

CHICAGO (CBS) — "A lot of people use skating as an outlet. That's a lot of people's main source of joy, stress release, therapy even," said Karlie Thornton, founder of Chicago-based community organization, FroSkate.

For FroSkate, mental health and skateboarding are inextricably intertwined. That's why they host mental health-focused meetups around the city, encouraging their members, and new skaters alike, to come out and work through their trauma on a skateboard.

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