A.N.T.eaters

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A.N.T.eaters
What?

A.N.T.eaters workshops teach coping skills that research shows help combat Automatic Negative Thoughts (or A.N.T.s) as well as lower psychological distress and reduces risks for depression and anxiety.

Who?

Led BY middle-school and high-school age youth FOR middle-school and high-school age youth. Currently offered in the OKC area.

Why?

Our state’s youth mental health outcomes are at epidemic proportions. Substance use occurs more frequently among those with depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders. Substance use is a quick fix for mental health issues, and while better coping skills are available, if youth are never taught alternatives they don’t have the tools they need to stay substance-free.

psychological distress

Source: Oklahoma Prevention Needs Assessment

What People Are Saying

  • As a parent, where my children have participated in a past event, I can honestly say they enjoyed the social interaction & the information they received from peers their age & just seeing the way they went home feeling validated & knowing they are not alone in the whole situation that revolves around mental health. Learning strategies on how to have the best outcome with situations they may come across is essential. Youth to youth teaching & learning is totally a new way of seeing things at their level. I would definitely recommend any young pre-teens/ teens to participate.

    Parent of Participant

  • Its was fun and informative.

    Workshop Participant

  • The explanations and usage of examples were helpful.

    Workshop Participant

  • Loved it.

    Workshop Participant

  • The people were real.

    Workshop Participant

Next Workshop

Check back because we add new workshops all the time!
A.N.T.Eaters Events ➤ March 7, 2026

ANTeaters Workshops: A guidebook to destroying a.n.ts

In April 2026, we will offer a series of 3 workshops: A guidebook to destroying A.N.Ts. Participants who attend all three will workshops will learn four new skills: the T.E.A cycle with a Boba T.E.A Party, our 2-minute coping skills will teach the cold-water and opposite action techniques, and the final workshop will explain the Upstairs/Downstairs brain.

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Past Workshops

These events are over, but we will have new ones soon!
A.N.T.Eaters Events – Past ➤ November 14, 2024

ANTeaters Workshop: Boba t.e.a Party

Offering boba tea and pizza, this workshop will focus on the T.E.A Cycle — Thought, Emotion, Action Cycle. This workshop aims at teaching how to capture Thoughts, access Emotions, and make thoughtful Actions for a better outcome during everyday life situations. As always, this workshop is led BY teens, FOR teens!

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Thank you, HALO Project!

The HALO Project equips families and community partners with proven methods to work toward individual healing and disrupt the cycle of hurt in our community because when people are SEEN, HEARD, & VALUED, they not only survive, they THRIVE.

They help Monster Soup Society by providing volunteer animals and their volunteer handlers to hang out with youth at our workshops as youth tackle serious community mental health issues.

Thank you, HALO Project!

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