{"id":12696,"date":"2021-05-12T13:14:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T18:14:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhe180dev.wpenginepowered.com\/news\/voices-of-mental-health-first-aid-teen-mental-health-first-aid-taught-me-how-to-help-my-friends\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T08:55:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T13:55:42","slug":"voices-of-mental-health-first-aid-teen-mental-health-first-aid-taught-me-how-to-help-my-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.grafik.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/es\/news\/voices-of-mental-health-first-aid-teen-mental-health-first-aid-taught-me-how-to-help-my-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Voices of Mental Health First Aid: teen Mental Health First Aid Taught Me How to Help My Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-20109 alignleft\" style=\"font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px;\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.grafik.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ella-Vaillancourt-Opton-2-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How do you help<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0someone<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0who is struggling<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">? How\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">do<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0you help\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">them\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">without\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">making assumptions<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0about what they are going through,<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and without making it worse?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These are all questions\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">that I learned the answers to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">teen\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mental Health First Aid (<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tMHFA<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0class<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tMHFA<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tea<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">ches <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">that teens\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">prefer to\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">tell other teens about what they are going through<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0This is<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0why\u00a0it\u2019s important for us to know what to do if confronted with a situation\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">in which we need to react<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and support our friends or peers.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 15px;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Personally, I\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">have\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">never had close experiences with self-harm or suicide. However, I have friends who have experienced this.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">see what my friends<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0are going<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0through and how hard it is on them<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. I wasn\u2019t sure how to react in the past.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I\u2019m thankful that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">now,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">because of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tMHFA<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0I know how to help them if I need to.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every person is different, and their mental health journey is too. What I appreciate about\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tMHFA<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is that it\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">teaches you how to be a trusting and supportive friend, and how to take real steps to offer help and support. It\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">provides an\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Action Plan\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">you can\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">use\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in any situation<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and for any person who may be facing a mental health challenge.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">also\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">teaches you where\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0find safe and comfortable<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0help, whether that is an online resource, a help line, text support, or\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">an\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">adult in your community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The training<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">really focuses on<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0why it\u2019s important to get the help of a trusted\u00a0adult, and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">teaches you\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">how to\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">safely reach out to an adult in your community or school and get that help without feeling judged.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even though you might feel like talking to an adult is betraying your friend\u2019s trust, it really isn\u2019t.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0As a friend, you are doing what is best for that person and for you.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You are helping your friend get additional support that can help them in the long term.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It&#8217;s important to understand what mental health is and what to do if someone around you is struggling. This training taught me how to take care of my own mental health with healthy coping mechanisms and taught me how to be a trusting and supportive friend to people around me. Because of this training, I can #BeTheDifference\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and know what to do if faced with this situation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information about teen Mental Health First Aid, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/population-focused-modules\/teens\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">MHFA.org\/teens<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">teen Mental Health First Aid is run by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you help\u00a0someone\u00a0who is struggling? 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