Miller Place Students Spread Mental Health Awareness

Miller Place High School students Mackenzie Albee, Maddison Aretz and Emily Lambert, Student Assistance Counselor Lisa Aitken and students Jonathan Beers, Jake Shaffer and Joseph Aveni stand for a photo during the school’s “How to Help a Friend” panel. They were participating in a District initiative to raise mental health awareness and support District students

Students at Miller Place High School recently came together during to discuss the importance of mental health in adolescence and share tips on how to support their friends and peers. Student Assistance Counselor Lisa Aitken coordinated a panel of students to meet with the student body in smaller groups and share a presentation, “How to Help a Friend.” Following the panel, students discussed critical mental health aspects, including suicide awareness and prevention. This program is part of a District initiative to raise mental health awareness and support District students.

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