High School students Katie Brandon Wheeler and Bridget Peters demonstrating the Be Safe app Oct. 5, 2015. (Photo by Simon Crouch) High School students Katie Brandon Wheeler and Bridget Peters demonstrating the Be Safe app Oct. 5, 2015. (Photo by Simon Crouch)
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New App Addresses Mental Health

A new app giving local students a way to get help for mental health issues was unveiled today by the Lambton Kent District School Board and the St. Clair Catholic Board.

Katie Brandon Wheeler a student with the St. Clair Board says the Be Safe app can help students find approprate counciling which may make the issue easier for them to talk about.

"It's nice to have someone to talk to and know that person is there for you and it's nice to know they won't criticise you and judge you."

Bridget Peters who attends WDSS in Wallaceburg gathering up the courage to find help is difficult.

"People are embarassed if there is something going on with their family or friends," she says. "I feel like they are nervous or afraid that no one will talk to them or understand what they are going through."

It's also possible to put the action plan the app helps students develop in paper format so it is available when they don't have access to a phone.

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