Some high school students tried to tell her about teen mental illness . About School : Schools need to have open conversations about mental health . She says kids suffering from mental illness crave information that can help them . The project got started when two Ledyard high school health teachers teamed up with the leader of a local mental health support group to invite kids to compete for annual prizes of $ 250 , $ 150 and $ 100 . Antilla : A town in Connecticut has seen good results when it invited discussion .
Some high school students tried to tell her about teen mental illness . About School : Schools need to have open conversations about mental health . She says kids suffering from mental illness crave information that can help them . Antilla : A town in Connecticut has seen good results when it invited discussion .