"We know that sometimes students want to come to professional counseling or they have clinical issues that they want to discuss with a therapist, but we're also mindful that, especially post-COVID, ...

Unlike professional therapists, peer counselors are non-directive, connecting students with resources rather than providing advice. More than 130 students utilized one of the groups, which are ...

As schools look for new ways to address student mental health amid the Covid pandemic, more are turning to a practice that costs almost nothing and, if done well, can lead to life-changing results for ...

Data on high school students from the Centers for Disease Control is dark. 29 percent experience poor mental health, and 42 percent have persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. One in five has ...

For students who are leery of adults, peer counseling can provide a safe place to work through difficult family problems, stress, and depression. California has urged schools to invest in mental ...

Despite the sun blazing down heavily, Diamond Bar High students and teachers could be seen on the upper quads holding intense hula hoop contests and emphatically beating punching bags during the ...

One in five undergraduates uses peer counseling for mental health support, according to a new survey of more than 2,000 U.S. college students. Two-thirds say they have faced a mental health challenge ...

Harvard’s five undergraduate peer counseling groups have seen a steady influx of student visitors this semester after resuming full in-person operation. The College’s peer counseling groups include ...

Ismael Galvin joined the peer counseling program at Ramona High School after he had received help from the counselors and decided to take on the role himself. It was an experience that helped him ...

Railey Album is a peer counselor, but she was also, for a time, an elementary school teacher. So it makes sense that, on occasion, she gives her peer counseling clients small homework assignments. And ...

Editor’s Note: This article was written for Mosaic Vision, an independent journalism training program for high school students who report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional ...