"Mental health problems continue to escalate in schools across the country. At the same time, many schools lack enough school psychologists and counselors to respond to the needs of their students. This guide teaches tweens and teens the skills they need to help fill this gap and make a positive impact on their relationships, schools, and communities. It offers advice for teens wanting to help friends and peers with their mental health and shares information about teens' mental health and the need for teens to learn helping skills. Basic counseling, problem-solving, goal setting, and conflict resolution skills are taught, and advice for what to do when someone's problems put them or others in harm's way is given"--

"Advice for teens wanting to help friends and peers with their mental health.Mental health problems in young people are on the rise, and teens want resources to help friends in crisis. I'm Here: A Peer Counseling Guide for Teens fills that need, discussing teens' mental health and providing information about the skills needed to help others. With advice around problem-solving, goal setting, conflict resolution, and what to do when someone's problems put the person or others in harm's way, this book shares important helping skills teens can use to listen to and support one another.Whether helping others informally or as a peer counselor, teens will find tips for learning helping skills and sample dialogues and ideas for teaching skills to others. I'm Here also shares when it's time to seek adult help and considerations before helping others. Recurring Peer Counselor Tips provide advice specific to teens participating in formal, school-based peer counseling programs. A special section includes additional resources, articles, and organizations for teens"--

Ages 11+

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