“青少年心理健康導友培訓”(Youth Mind Matters, YMM）是一個致力於青少年心理健康的課程。完成全部課程後，現在當面對心理健康的問題和困擾時，我變得更加寬容和謹慎。以前在學校，我有一些嚴重的人際關係問題，因為找不到好方法，而感到受困和迷惑。青少年心理健康導友培訓班的活動幫助我走出了自己所處的黑暗之地，並且學到了未來如何應對問題的技巧。在培訓中，透過角色扮演、分享個人經歷，再加上小組討論來了解心理問題和解決的正確方法。我們的諮詢導師分享了他們所涉及的心理問題個案，這些對我有很大的影響。在這次學習後，我將成為更好的心理健康倡導者，也成為周圍的人群中更好的傾聽者。要想成為一個好的聆聽者似乎很容易，但是這還需要在聆聽時的專注和細心。今後我也會更尊重別人的意見。 

Youth Mind Matters is a program that dedicates to raise awareness for mental health among teenagers. I am glad that I decided to participate in YMM. I became more tolerant and careful when it came to situations that involved mental health issues. I was going through some serious relationship issues in school and I couldn’t find a way to feel better. I was trapped and lost. The activities we did in YMM helped me walk out of the dark place I was in and gave me tips on how to counter those issues in the future. We did a variety of activities to understand mental issues and correct ways to approach them. We acted in role plays, shared our stories, and participated in group discussions. Our counselors shared their stories about mental health issues they were involved in. The stories were very powerful and impactful to me. After this session, I would become a better mental health advocate by growing into a better listener to people around me. Being a good listener seems very easy. However, it requires a person to be concentrated and thoughtful when they are listening. I will be more respectful to others’ opinions. 

                          William
11th Grade
Woodbridge High