High Schools: The Hidden Mental Health Crisis

Educational systems make out high schools to apparently be a safe place, things aren't always what they seem to be (Waves). High Schools are defined as one of the safest places to be but really is a place that has some of the biggest problems. Students behavior and mental states are affected daily through high school; it can be from their teachers, peers, even fellow classmates. Increased social issues that are creating an unsafe environment for many high school campuses due to all the behavioral issues.

High Schools always say to the public and the students that their schools take care of the student's mental health but, don't even do that, they struggle to protect students mentally. Politicians are continuing to lead the efforts towards

The negative factors of peer pressure hit students hard that affects their behavior and choices. Negative Affects of Peer Pressure mentioned," Peer pressure in high school is both harmful and effective because it can lead to teen depression, high stress levels, negative behavior issues, and poor decision-making and outcomes" (Damm Par 2). This demonstrates how peer pressure affects the students negatively and affects their mood, and decision making. Peer Pressure affects students daily and can lead to them futures being ruined by depression, stress, and poor decision making. Peer Pressure can easily affect a student's mood and can cause depression in teens as well. Alyssa mentioned, "Statistics say between 20% – 30% of adolescents report symptoms of depression because of peer pressure" (Damm Par 5).These statistics prove that Peer Pressure can lead to depression a negative factor that can affect students. This shows that peer pressure is a real thing and does affect students and shouldn't be taken lightly and instead try to solve the problem. Peer Pressure affects a student's mental state, Poor decision making, and behavior but also as Peer Pressure does negatively affect students so does