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Mental health problems continue to escalate in schools across the country. At the same time, many schools lack enough school psychologists and counselors to respond to the needs of their students. This guide teaches tweens and teens the skills they need to help fill this gap and make a positive impact on their relationships, schools, and communities. It offers advice for teens wanting to help friends and peers with their mental health and shares information about teens' mental health and the need for teens to learn helping skills. Basic counseling, problem-solving, goal setting, and conflict resolution skills are taught, and advice for what to do when someone's problems put them or others in harm's way is given.