Local high school student founds school's first club focused on mental health awareness

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A student-run club is raising awareness on mental health to support fellow peers and faculty at a local high school.

Allie Hathaway is the founder of the Mindset Matchup club at Bishop Shanahan High School in Downingtown.

The 18-year-old senior plays lacrosse and wanted to create a safe space for students to open up and support one another.A New Jersey high school opened a wellness center to help students navigate mental and emotional struggles felt by teens in their formative years. Hathaway collected over 100 student signatures to launch the first ever club at her high school focused on mental health. In its first year, there were nearly 100 active students who participated.

 

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