Students walk to raise awareness for mental health, suicide amid pandemic
Students walk to raise mental health, suicide awareness amid pandemic
and last updated 2021-04-18 23:21:39-04
Dozens of people, led by local students, joined together Sunday for a socially distanced 5K walk to shine a light on mental health challenges teens have been facing, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Especially right now with COVID," said Audrey Glaser, a junior at Mason High School and an intern with Grant Us Hope. "Teens are struggling and it's been a really difficult time for our mental health."
The 5K walk took supporters around the lake at the Voice of America Metropark in West Chester on Sunday afternoon, led by students and the organization Grant Us Hope, a nonprofit focusing on teen suicide prevention on the Greater Cincinnati region.