In February 2022, Jack Collins, now a senior in college, Falmouth High Schoolwas diagnosed with depression and anxiety.
through a two-week online program Massachusetts General Hospitalhe spent hours on Zoom in individual and group sessions, learning to work closely with and deal with medical professionals.
“The biggest takeaway from this program is that there are more people out there who care about you than you know,” Collins said. “When you see someone in pain, tell them how much you care and how much you are there for them.”
Collins then joined Bridges for Resilient Youth in Transition. BRYT programFalmouth High School and Hope Squada nationally recognized group focused on suicide prevention.
“As part of the Hope Squad, we’ve been picked by our peers as good listeners because it’s much easier to talk to students than it is to talk to mental health professionals and teachers,” he said in an online forum Tuesday. Told.
