“In my position as a mentor, students have come to me about mental health problems, and I’ve referred them to the guidance counselors. Afterwards, those students reported that the guidance counselors never followed up with them weeks later. The school claims they are stepping up to the plate, and even one meeting would probably have helped the students. Those students then came back to me to have someone to help them, but I felt overwhelmed and completely unqualified to help them with their problems.” — Scarlett
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