In Reading, Massachusetts, many students and teenagers struggle with mental health disorders, but they don’t feel comfortable with or feel it is effective with the resources here, not to mention we don’t have many. As students going to RMHS in the fall, we often see our classmates struggling just to get through the day, and yet they don’t have that much support that they feel they can rely on. We would like to bring this awareness to the community of Reading Ma, and educate more people about mental health. 

As of 2024, a study shows that 40% of students and teens have considered suicide, 9% have done it, and 40% of students have a mental health disorder. In fact, a lot of students have to venture outside of Reading in order to get effective support. By getting more resources and awareness in our town, these numbers can lower and we can see more students and teens being happy, healthy, and successful.

Unfortunately, there are not that many reliable resources in Reading that teens and students feel comfortable with. We believe that by raising awareness, we can help teens and students to lead better lives and finally get the support that they need and rightfully deserve.