Students at St. Johns High School are taking action to address growing concerns about social media’s impact on teen mental health by creating a new community resource designed to help their peers disconnect from screens.
- Students helped create a labyrinth at St. Johns City Park for teen mental health
- Partnership between high school Youth Action Committee and the St. Johns Call-In Coalition
- A ribbon-cutting event is being planned for the spring
WATCH: Students help create labyrinth for teen mental health in St. Johns
Students help create labyrinth for teen mental health in St. Johns
The labyrinth, a walking meditation path located in St. Johns City Park, was developed through a partnership between the St. Johns Call-In Coalition and the school’s Youth Action Committee as a mental health resource for students.
“It’s a mental health resource. It’s a patio of some sort,” said Andrea Ryan, who leads the St. Johns Call-In Coalition.
Ryan, who works as a therapist, said constant connection to social media can harm young people’s wellbeing…