Social Health was built by teens.
In 2010, David Kozlowski created the first free teen Social Health support group at the Daybreak Community Center in South Jordan, Utah. The teens who participated helped define the term "Social Health" — and they insisted it not carry traditional mental health labels.
"They wanted the focus to remain on connection rather than diagnosis."
Those groups became Quit Trip'n — a registered 501(c)(3) that for 11 years held free community support groups for teens dealing with family conflict, bullying, grief, addiction, self-harm, and suicidal ideation. The common thread in every case: relationship breakdown.
Daily practice for the most important muscle you have.
Just as the heart weakens without physical cardio, social bonds weaken without practice. Social Cardio is SHs's term for the daily, face-to-face interaction that maintains relational fitness.
For families and communities, this means:
- Family Connection Currency: Daily micro-behaviors that make trust deposits — eye contact, using names, gentle tone, cultural rituals
- Parent-teen relationships: Statements Before Questions protocol for conversations that reduce defensiveness
- Community gatherings: Structured Social Health events (like the Social Health Games) that bring people together across divides
- Youth programming: Level Up curriculum adapted for community centers, churches, and after-school programs
Millions of downloads. One message.
David's podcast — OG Therapy (formerly Light the Fight) — has reached millions of parents worldwide with real-time coaching on navigating complex family dynamics. It's the most accessible entry point into the Social Health framework.
His TEDx talk on parent-teen relationships has reached over 130,000 views and continues to be one of the most-shared resources in the SHs ecosystem.