They need someone who will listen to them— then empathize, challenge them, and help them grow. This practice takes some serious emotional bandwidth.
And honestly, it’s outside the scope of your teachers’ job descriptions. That’s why I’ve spent the past decade developing proven, interactive, in-school programming to support the students you serve.
Students need a place they can talk with a person they can trust.
Secondary school students are often in a state of emotional chaos. But there’s not enough mental health care to go around. Plus, that’s not what every teen needs.