More than a third of high school students in the United States experienced poor mental health at least most of the time during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A roomful of teenagers — some old friends and some strangers — stood with their hands, feet or backs together and their eyes closed. “We are never alone in this world,” says Davis Cooke, 18, a high school senior and a founder of the group, who was leading the teens in meditation. “We are connected to larger communities that support us.
A teen at the session in September said she came to her first meeting because it was important, but she kept returning because she had so much fun and saw such a benefit in getting together to share with her friends about their mental health. Another girl agreed, saying that she usually sees people keep quiet about their feelings because talking about them could be seen as attention seeking.
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