Brockton High students become mental health lifelines for peers
Dozens of students at Brockton High School are now trained to support their classmates’ mental health. The initiative, certified in March, teaches teens how to listen, guide, and connect peers with professional help. Many students say they’d rather turn to a friend than an adult when struggling. The programme began with training from Pinnacle Partnerships, a mental health education group. Students like Princess Adedyon learned conflict resolution, mediation, and how to recognise signs of distress. Role-playing exercises covered issues like self-harm, eating disorders, depression, and bullying.
For Adedyon, the training was put to use quickly. She recently helped a friend in crisis, though she admits tense situations still make her nervous. The goal isn’t for students to fix problems themselves but to create pathways for others to seek help. Next year, the school plans to expand the programme to all health classes. This would double the number of trained students, ensuring more peers are available to listen and guide others.
The initiative highlights how students often turn to each other first when facing mental health challenges. With more teens trained, the school aims to ensure no one slips through the cracks. The programme’s success could see it grow further in the coming years.
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