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Hi, I’m Michael. I’m a senior at Central High, and I’ll share with you some ways to help friends who are going through a hard time.

Back when I first made the soccer team during my sophomore year, we were practicing every day and I had a part-time job. Between all that and school, it was a lot. Then, one day, before a soccer game, I suddenly got really dizzy, like I was going to puke or something, and I felt like I couldn’t even breathe. That happened a couple times.

My coach noticed something was up, and he asked me if everything was okay. I told him I didn’t know what was going on because I wasn’t sick. And he said it’s not just about how healthy your body is that makes you feel good or bad. It’s also about how healthy your mind is, how you’re doing emotionally and socially. That’s your mental health.