Amid a youth mental health crisis, teens help one another [latimes.com]
By Laura Newberry, Photo: Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, December 20, 2021 Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday morning, 18-year-old Kelly Zamudio grabs her clipboard from the wellness center at Garey High School in Pomona and with a fellow peer counselor — they work in pairs — sets out to meet the first student on her list. The three sit in the quad or lunch area, empty of teens when class is in session. They have about 15 minutes together, so they waste no time. “How are...