Why young people are turning to peers for mental health support Allie Mason for OK Today Sep 29, 2026 Sep 29, 2026 Updated 28 mins ago 0 A woman showing support to her friend who is crying. Miljan Zivkovic // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Allie Mason for OK Today kAm(96? J@F?8 A6@A=6 ?665 DFAA@CE H:E9 E96:C >6?E2= 962=E9[ >2?J 7:CDE EFC? E@ 2 A66C]k^AmkAmp a_ae k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]F94]4@>^4@?E6?E^52>^F945@E4@>^6?^w62=E9p?5(6==?6DD^!su^&wr\*@F?8\p5F=E\2?5\r@==686\$EF56?E\qw\#6A@CE]A57Qm&?:E65w62=E942C6 DFCG6J @7 >@C6 E92? a[___ &]$] 4@==686 DEF56?ED 2?5 J@F?8 25F=EDk^2m 7@F?5 E92E cfT H@F=5 E2=< E@ 2 7C:6?5 7:CDE 23@FE 2 >6?E2= 962=E9 4@?46C?[ 4@>A2C65 H:E9 abT H9@V5 D66< @FE 2 ECFDE65 25F=E] *6E 52E2 2=D@ D9@H E92E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]J@FE9>6?E2=962=E94@2=:E:@?]@C8^>65:2^dh`^7:=6^v6?K\8=@32=\C6A@CE\t}]A57QmA66CD 2C6 ?@E AC6A2C65 E@ E2=< 23@FE >6?E2= 962=E9k^2m 2E D49@@= @C H@C<] %92E >62?D C@@>>2E6D[ 4=2DD>2E6D[ E62>>2E6D 2?5 4@H@C<6CD >2J 7:?5 E96>D6=G6D :? 4@?G6CD2E:@?D E96J 2C6?VE AC6A2C65 E@ ?2G:82E6]k^Am People are also reading… Kannapolis beer and BBQ joint to permanently close. Here’s the last chance to visit End of an era: NC DMV eliminates stickers, routine paper registration on Oct. 1. Here's why Davidson County woman awarded $850K in lawsuit against former Mooresville NASCAR driver Cabarrus County sees more top leadership turnover as commissioner resigns NC constitutional amendments on 2026 ballot. Here's what you should know Man drowns in Lake Norman while saving his sister from overturned kayak NC kills $9M incentive after Mooresville company failed to deliver on jobs Two years later, Helene scars linger across WNC public lands N.C. newborns now screened for two additional disorders Morganton, Lenoir residents accuse Winston-Salem's Quality Oil of selling contaminated gas Two years after Helene, NC roads are open but much rebuilding work lies ahead Cabarrus facility among hospital beds across NC delayed by industry appeals Climate change blamed for one-fourth of all heat-related emergency room visits in NC Trump rejects Iran’s proposal to open Hormuz, end fighting Apparel chain Cato says it will close 120 stores by the end of the year kAm%96 7:?5:?8 C67=64ED 8C@H:?8 :?E6C6DE :? A66C DFAA@CE 2D 2 4C:E:42= A2CE @7 E96 C6DA@?D6 E@ J@F?8 25F=EDV >6?E2= 962=E9 ?665D[ 2D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@<E@52J]@C8Qm~z %@52Jk^2m C6A@CED] !66C DFAA@CE 42? 368:? H:E9 2? 6G6CJ52J 4@?G6CD2E:@?i =:DE6?:?8 H:E9@FE ;F58>6?E[ C6DA@?5:?8 H:E9 42C6 2?5 96=A:?8 2 7C:6?5 766= =6DD 2=@?6]k^AmkAm#@F89=J k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H9@]:?E^AF3=:42E:@?D^:^:E6>^hfghac_``bg`fQm@?6 :? D6G6? A6@A=6 H@C=5H:56 :D =:G:?8 H:E9 2 >6?E2= 962=E9 4@?5:E:@?k^2m[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 (@C=5 w62=E9 ~C82?:K2E:@?] p?5 H9:=6 >6?E2= 962=E9 C6D@FC46D 6I:DE[ 2 8=@32= DFCG6J @7 >@C6 E92? d[e__ A6@A=6 286D `c E@ ad 7@F?5 E92E @?=J 92=7 <?6H H96C6 E@ 7:?5 C6D@FC46D E@ DFAA@CE E96:C >6?E2= 962=E9] u@CEJ A6C46?E 2=D@ C6A@CE65 4@?E:?F:?8 DE:8>2 2C@F?5 5:D4FDD:?8 >6?E2= 962=E9 2E D49@@= @C H@C<[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]F?:467]@C8^A2CE?6CD9:AD^>6?E2=\962=E9\DEF5J\D9@HD\86?\K\@G6CH96=>65\F?56E6CC65\F?C6=6?E:?8\8=@32=\4C:D6DQm&}xrtu\=65 v=@32= r@2=:E:@? 7@C *@FE9 |6?E2= w62=E9]k^2mk^Am k9bm%96 8C@H:?8 C@=6 @7 A66C DFAA@CEk^9bm Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmp k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^AF3>65]?43:]?=>]?:9]8@G^c_dehbdb^Qma_ad C6G:6H @7 ba DEF5:6Dk^2m 7@F?5 AC@>:D:?8 6G:56?46 E92E A66C DFAA@CE 42? DEC6?8E96? 4@??64E:@? 2?5 96=A J@F?8 A6@A=6 ?2G:82E6 >6?E2= 962=E9 492==6?86D[ 2=E9@F89 C6DF=ED G2C:65 24C@DD AC@8C2>D 2?5 A@AF=2E:@?D] #6D62C496CD ?@E65 E92E >@C6 DEF5J :D ?66565 E@ F?56CDE2?5 H9:49 2AAC@2496D 2C6 >@DE 67764E:G6 2?5 F?56C H92E 4:C4F>DE2?46D]k^AmkAm!66C DFAA@CE :D ?@E 2 C6A=246>6?E 7@C AC@76DD:@?2= >6?E2= 962=E9 42C6] x?DE625[ :E 42? 4@>A=6>6?E 7@C>2= D6CG:46D 3J 96=A:?8 J@F?8 A6@A=6 766= =6DD 2=@?6[ C64@8?:K6 H96? 255:E:@?2= DFAA@CE >2J 36 ?66565 2?5 4@??64E H:E9 2AAC@AC:2E6 C6D@FC46D]k^Am kAmpD 2 C6DF=E[ :?G6DE>6?E :? DECF4EFC65 A66C\DFAA@CE 2AAC@2496D :D 8C@H:?8] x? yF=J a_ae[ z2:D6C !6C>2?6?E6 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^23@FE]<2:D6CA6C>2?6?E6]@C8^?6HD^AC6DD\C6=62D6\2C49:G6^<2:D6C\A6C>2?6?E6\:?G6DED\`_\>:==:@?\E@\6IA2?5\J@FE9\>6?E2=\962=E9\A66C\DFAA@CEQm4@>>:EE65 S`_ >:==:@?k^2m E@ 6IA2?5 E96 *@FE9 |6?E2= w62=E9 r@CAD[ H9:49 EC2:?D J@F?8 A6@A=6 E@ AC@G:56 ?@?4=:?:42= DFAA@CE 2?5 96=A E66?286CD ?2G:82E6 2G2:=23=6 C6D@FC46D] %96 :?:E:2E:G6 92D EC2:?65 2?5 A=2465 ?62C=J `[___ >6>36CD 2?5 C624965 >@C6 E92? cc[___ E66?286CD 2?5 4@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD D:?46 a_ac]k^Amk9bms6D:8?:?8 C6D@FC46D 3J J@F?8 A6@A=6 7@C J@F?8 A6@A=6k^9bm kAm*@F?8 A6@A=6 2C6 2=D@ A=2J:?8 2 =2C86C C@=6 :? 56D:8?:?8 E96 C6D@FC46D >62?E 7@C E96>] p k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;@FC?2=D]D286AF3]4@>^5@:^`_]``ff^`bdh`_cdae`ced_chQma_ae C6G:6H @7 dg J@FE9 >6?E2= 962=E9 4@\56D:8? DEF5:6Dk^2m 24C@DD `h 4@F?EC:6D 7@F?5 2 D92CA C:D6 :? E9:D <:?5 @7 4@==23@C2E:@? D:?46 a_`h] $EF5:6D E92E 6G2=F2E65 E96 4@\56D:8? AC@46DD C6A@CE65 DEC@?8 J@FE9 6?8286>6?E 2?5 8C62E6C FD23:=:EJ 2?5 C6=6G2?46] w@H6G6C[ >@DE H6C6 4@?5F4E65 :? 9:89\:?4@>6[ t?8=:D9\DA62<:?8 4@F?EC:6D[ =62G:?8 BF6DE:@?D 23@FE 9@H H6== E9@D6 7:?5:?8D EC2?D=2E6 24C@DD 4F=EFC6D 2?5 4@>>F?:E:6D]k^Am kAm!66C DFAA@CE H:== ?@E C6A=246 AC@76DD:@?2= >6?E2= 962=E9 42C6[ ?@C D9@F=5 J@F?8 A6@A=6 36 6IA64E65 E@ 92G6 2== E96 2?DH6CD] qFE H96? E96J 92G6 E96 E@@=D E@ =:DE6? H:E9@FE ;F58>6?E[ C64@8?:K6 E96:C =:>:ED 2?5 6?4@FC286 2 7C:6?5 E@ E2=< H:E9 D@>6@?6 E96J ECFDE[ 6G6CJ52J 4@?G6CD2E:@?D 42? 96=A E92E 7C:6?5 766= 962C5 2?5 DFAA@CE65]k^Am kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@<E@52J]@C8^H9J\J@F?8\A6@A=6\2C6\EFC?:?8\E@\A66CD\7@C\>6?E2=\962=E9\DFAA@CE^Qmk6>m%9:D DE@CJk^6>mk^2m k6>mH2D AC@5F465 3Jk^6>m k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^@<E@52J]@C8^Qmk6>m~z %@52Jk^6>mk^2mk6>m[ 2? :?:E:2E:G6 @7 v=@32= v2E6H2J p5G:D@CD u@F?52E:@?[ 2?5 C6G:6H65 2?5 5:DEC:3FE65 3Jk^6>m k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^9F3D]=2^"_b<=8$#_Q C6=lQ?@7@==@HQmk6>m$E24<6Ck^6>mk^2m]k^Am 0 Comments Originally published on oktoday.org, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Build your health & fitness knowledge Sign up here to get the latest health & fitness updates in your inbox every week! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular 5 questions about menopause you might be too embarrassed to ask IvÃm Health reports on five common menopause questions women often feel embarrassed to ask, addressing symptoms like weight gain, mood changes… Cancer leads AI physician queries across 9 countries Medscape reports that cancer is the top searched disease in AI queries across nine countries, reflecting the complexity of oncology and advanc… More people are identifying as neurodivergent. Here’s what that means Understood reports that "neurodivergent" describes individuals whose brains process information differently, covering conditions like ADHD and… How to cope after losing someone to suicide Talkspace reports that coping with suicide grief is intense and unique. Key steps include allowing emotions, seeking support, and practicing s… 'Accutane cream' is the new topical option patients are asking for Honeydew reports a new topical formulation of Accutane, promising fewer side effects for mild-to-moderate acne, but oral isotretinoin remains …
5 questions about menopause you might be too embarrassed to ask IvÃm Health reports on five common menopause questions women often feel embarrassed to ask, addressing symptoms like weight gain, mood changes…
Cancer leads AI physician queries across 9 countries Medscape reports that cancer is the top searched disease in AI queries across nine countries, reflecting the complexity of oncology and advanc…
More people are identifying as neurodivergent. Here’s what that means Understood reports that "neurodivergent" describes individuals whose brains process information differently, covering conditions like ADHD and…
How to cope after losing someone to suicide Talkspace reports that coping with suicide grief is intense and unique. Key steps include allowing emotions, seeking support, and practicing s…
'Accutane cream' is the new topical option patients are asking for Honeydew reports a new topical formulation of Accutane, promising fewer side effects for mild-to-moderate acne, but oral isotretinoin remains …
