Adolescents struggling with mental health issues are overlooked in schools. Mental health has always been a controversial topic. Those who are older tend to believe people with mental illnesses are faking and are known to be “crazy people”. While younger generations have a more compassionate and better understanding of the problems people with mental health issues face. People need to spread more awareness and offer more help to those struggling with mental health issues; this can start within schools. Teenagers start to develop and are exposed to mental health issues around the age of 14. If schools were to do more by spreading awareness and offering help to students before and at this age, it could prevent and help students before reaching this time in life. Schools should offer and implement mental health programs. Mental health programs promote and prevent mental health and the issues that follow. If these programs were implemented into schools all across the country, issues with mental health in students may decrease. Schools currently offer counselors, wellness days, and an app that allows you to anonymously submit problems you or others may be facing, but this simply is not enough. Implementing mental health programs in all schools will give children and students the help needed and deserve. Many studies have shown the positive outcomes and growth within these school-based mental health programs. The results from the few programs already implemented in schools show how needed these programs are in schools. There have already been so many improvements in the schools with mental health programs versus without. These programs will provide opportunities for students to have access to getting help either virtually or in person at any time. It will also allow these students to have an outlet to go talk about their feelings without feeling judged or trapped. I personally have struggled with mental health issues myself and believe there are many changes schools could be making in order to better my and many other students’ situations. With the appropriate changes made in schools and implementing these programs, students' mental health could greatly benefit and improve.