As a student studying A levels, I assumed that stress, as well as the social anxiety in other aspects of my school life was something to be endure d and that no one else experienced. It was when I read the mental health articles in the wake of the River Valley incident that I realised that adolescents have issues with coming forth to share their problems. In particular, these comments struck me: 1 1. “It brings the idea that those who aren’t faring well have some problems and need to see the counsellor, rather than (the idea that) people … want to see a counsellor because of personal reasons,” 2. “(The counsellor) said, like, ‘You have all these things, and you need to learn which one to focus on. You only have two years; you need to focus on academics.’ And then I was more stressed, 3. “Am I just emotionally weak? If I go to the school counsellor, it kind of means I’m weaker than everyone else.” ...
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