Nonprofit helps high school students with mental health during pandemic

Tyler's House is an after school program that focuses on mental health for high schoolers during what's been a difficult year.

A CALL FOR HELP FROMHIGH SCHOOL STUDENTSIN THE METRO.THEY'RE SEEING A HUGENEED FOR MORE MENTALHEALTH RESOURCES INTHE COMMUNITY RIGHTNOW.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER EMMA JAMESTELLS US HOW A NON-PROFIT IN JOHNSONCOUNTY WILL LEND AHELPING HAND.EMMA JAMES, REPORTING"There's no doubt it's been adifficult year for high schoolstudents both mentally andemotionally.

Tyler's House isgroup that wants to be therefor those students goingthrough a rough time."ERIN MORGAN, FORMERSHAWNEE MISSION NORTH HIGHSCHOOL STUDENT"High school curriculumdoesn't teach enough when itcomes to mental health andmental wellbeing."SHAWNEE MISSION NORTHGRADUATE ERIN MORGSAYS TYLER'S HOUSERECENTLY HELPED HERTHROUGH A DIFFICULTTIME.ERIN MORGAN, FORMERSHAWNEE MISSION NORTH HIGHSCHOOL STUDENT"Just knowing that someonewas there for me andsomeone wanted to hear whaI was going through it meant alot to me."THE AFTER-SCHOOLPROGRAM FOCUSES ONMENTAL HEALTH, SELF-CARE AND CREATIVE ARTS.CO-FOUNDER CORHASTINGS IS THE PARENTOF THREE SHAWNEEMISSION NORTH GRADSAND SAYS SHE WANTS TOBUILD A SAFE COMMUNITYFOR STUDENTS.CORI HASTINGS, FOUNDERTYLER'S HOUSE"They need people that thecan count on that they cantrust that they can come to ina crisis or just come tobecause they need someoneto talk to."IN THE WAKE OF THEPANDEMIC - STUDENTSTAKE BRAIN BREAKSSPENDING TIMEJOURNALING AND HAVINGCONVERSATIONS.SHAWNEE MISSION GRADALEXANDRA CODDINGTONSAYS THE EXTRA SUPPORTIS NEEDED NOW MORETHAN EVER.ALEXANDRA CODDINGTON,FORMER SHAWNEE MISSIONNORTH STUDENT"I think it's really justbuildinga community for them and ithelps build up their selfesteem and helps them havea better future."IN JOHNSON COUNTY,EMMA JAMES, 41 ACTION