I hope to whom ever this may concern, this essay is finding you well. I am currently a senior at Cibola High School. I participate in clubs such as KeyClub, MESA, National Honor Society, Senate ( student government), Automotive club, Best Buddies and Peer Helpers. I currently am a powerlifter but have also played football and track and field. When I am not participating in school activities you can find me in my local youth group, hanging out with friends and family, studying for school or sewing my handmade zipper pouches. I have a very strong passion for mental health and the well being of my peers. In the first semester of my junior year a student at Cibola, Jason Berry, committed suicide. I had a full day of classes but I didn't find out about the incident until my last period of the day. It was there and then I realized the true stigma around mental health and suicide prevention at Cibola. After expressing this to my teacher she saw how frustrated I was about the situation and encouraged me to send a email to admin requesting change. I had sent a email to the new principal, Dr. Finke by the end of the period where I was able to lay out my thoughts and the changes I wanted to see. Within the week of sending that email we had a meeting to discuss what changes could be made. From there we created a Mental Health Round table to start making changes. I started by presenting the ideas of doing things such as encouraging note on the mirrors and getting prevention hotlines posted around school. After over a year we have jump started our first school wide project. This up coming April I will be hosting Cibola's first mental health fair where organizations like Transgender resource center, Planned ParentHood, Keep NM Alive, APD, and The Grief Center ( which are just a few of the 40 organizations) will attend. I am hoping that Cibola Students will have the chance to be given resources that could potentially change and/or even save their life. We are hoping to continue this fair in the following years since we have already seen a positive impact. I have personally struggled with anxiety, depression and suicidal tendencies myself. All of these struggles have truly changed my life and have inspired me to help others. Helping others learn that they are not alone and that there are resources and groups out there that are willing to help is something I want to carry on through-out college and into my future career as a nurse. No one deserves to feel hopeless, no matter the situation.